Year of creation | 2024 |
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Dimensions | 50 W × 60 H × 2 D cm |
Type of art | painting |
Style | contemporary art |
Genre | animal |
Materials | oil, canvas |
Type of packaging | cardboard box |
Sometimes, even when you're not looking for it, true beauty finds its way to you. That’s what happened to me one summer day when I looked out the window and witnessed a breathtaking scene. Two white swans were gliding across the water, performing what seemed to be a wedding waltz. Their movements were perfectly synchronized, as if they were dancing to an invisible melody, full of grace and rhythm. Bathed in the soft light of the setting sun, their feathers glowed with a golden hue, adding to their elegance. Passersby stopped to capture the moment with their cameras. Inspired by this fleeting moment of natural beauty, I knew I had to paint it. While I couldn't capture the rhythm of their waltz on canvas, I focused on conveying the swans' love and devotion, the ethereal transparency of their feathers, and the graceful curve of their necks. Through each brushstroke, I aimed to immortalize not just their form, but the quiet connection that made this scene unforgettable.
I was born in a small Ukrainian town in 1971. I have never been taught art. But I draw and paint every moment of my life. As a child, I lived in a house with lots of animals and observed their behavior. I learned to portray the emotions and movements of pets on her own since there was no art school in the town. Fleeing the war, I appeared in Denmark where I am based now. With my brush, I research emotions with the aim of opposing and finding common ground between human and animal psychology. In my works, I strive to awaken empathy and pay tribute to animals that fill our lives with devotion and love, and inspire us with their natural beauty. I speak for those who cannot speak for themselves.