Grandfather and turnip

Alexander Burganov (born 1935) is a Russian sculptor, a National Artist of Russia, and a member of the Russian Academy of Fine Arts. His art is generally abstract and often uses fragments of human or animal bodies (especially horses) to build a bigger picture. This is a sculptural representation of the Slavic fairytale about the gigantic turnip: Grandfather plants a turnip, but it grow so big he cannot pull it out of the ground on his own. Eventually, he calls the grandmother, their granddaughter, their dog, cat, and mouse. Only with the little mouses help are they able to get the vegetable out, showing the strength in family and teamwork.亚历山大·布尔加诺夫（Alexander Burganov）生于1935年，是俄罗斯雕塑家、俄罗斯人民艺术家，同时为俄罗斯美术学院（Russian Academy of Fine Arts）成员。其创作多以抽象风格为主，常借助人体或动物躯体（尤以马匹为典型）的片段来搭建整体艺术形象。本作品为基于斯拉夫童话《拔萝卜》的雕塑创作：祖父种下一枚萝卜，却因萝卜长势过于硕大，无法独自将其从泥土中拔出。最终他先后唤来祖母、孙女、家犬、猫咪与老鼠，唯有借助小老鼠的助力，众人方才合力将这株蔬菜拔出，以此传递出家庭与团队协作的力量。