Original artwork description:

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Oil painting Evening

The painting opens up to the vast expanse of space, with twinkling stars scattered across the dark canvas. In the foreground, a sleek spaceship hovers in the vacuum, surrounded by a cluster of irregular-shaped asteroids floating aimlessly.

An astronaut, equipped with a white space suit and helmet, floats outside the spaceship, tethered to it by a long cord. The astronaut's gaze is fixed on something in the distance, beyond the asteroids, and the viewer can almost feel the wonder and excitement that must be coursing through them.

As the viewer's gaze follows the astronaut's line of sight, something unexpected comes into view. Against the inky blackness of space, a row of traditional Ukrainian huts and an Orthodox church come into view. The buildings look like miniature versions of their real-life counterparts, but they are unmistakable in their design and appearance.

Despite being surrounded by the cold, vast emptiness of space, the buildings exude a warm, familiar feeling. They are a reminder of home, of identity, of culture. The viewer can almost imagine the sounds of laughter and singing, the aroma of home-cooked meals, and the sense of community that must have once filled those buildings.

The juxtaposition of the futuristic spacecraft and the traditional Ukrainian buildings creates a sense of unity between past and present, between the known and the unknown. It's as if the astronaut's search for new galaxies is intertwined with the search for a deeper understanding of their identity and heritage.

Overall, the picture is a beautiful and thought-provoking depiction of the endless possibilities of space exploration and the enduring power of cultural identity.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Evening"
* ARTISTS: Igor Konovalov, Anatoly Varvarov, Sergei Kornievsky, Eduard Potapenkov,
Vladimir Padun
* SIZE: 290x190 cm/'114,17x74,80 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, canvas
* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection
* CONDITION: we tried to convey the maximum information with the help of photos about this product

About the artists: A group of Ukrainian artists, united by their studies at the Dnepropetrovsk Art College and the National Academy of Arts (NAOMA), represent the art community "Squat on Olegovskaya" in the art space of Ukraine. The history of this society, founded in the early 1990s, reflects the dynamic development of the author's artistic concept in the context of national art at the turn of the century. This group of artists has gone through a creative path from the first "quiet" exhibition "Leaf Fall" (1993) to bright and large-scale projects at the beginning of the 21st century.
Squat participants:
IGOR KONOVALOV
Born in 1965 in Novy Bug, Ukraine
Graduated from the Dnepropetrovsk Art College. E. V. Vuchetich (1983-1987)
National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (workshop of easel painting by V.V. Shatalin), (1987-1993), Kiev
Member of the art commune "Squat on Olegovskaya" since 1993
Author of the project - "Fictitious Gallery Expedition" (1996-2006)
Lives and works in Kyiv

ANATOLY VARVAROV
Born in 1967 in Kremenchug, Poltava region, Ukraine
Graduated from the Dnepropetrovsk Art College. E. V. Vuchetich (1983-1987)
National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (1990-1996)
Member of the Union of Artists of Ukraine
Received the category of easel painting restorer (1999)
Member of the art commune "Squat on Olegovskaya" since 1993
Lives and works in Kyiv

SERGEY KORNIEVSKY
Born in 1967 in Dnipro, Ukraine
Graduated from the Dnepropetrovsk Art College. E. V. Vuchetich (1987)
National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture. T. G. Shevchenko, (monumental painting workshop), Kyiv (1996)
Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine
Member of the creative group "Squat on Olegovskaya"
Lives in Kiev, where he continues to work creatively in various fields of fine arts

EDUARD POTAPENKOV
Born in 1968 in Dnipro, Ukraine
Graduated from the Dnepropetrovsk Art College. E. V. Vuchetich (1983-1987), (painting department, workshop of L. Antonyuk)
National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (1989-1995), (workshop of easel painting), Kiev
Member of the art commune "Squat on Olegovskaya" since 1993
Member of the art association "Cold VEL" (1993-1996)
Lives and works in Kyiv

VLADIMIR PADUN
Born in 1968 in Dnipro, Ukraine
Studied at the Dnepropetrovsk Art College named after E. Vuchetich (1983-1987)
Graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (1989-1995), Kiev
Member of the art association "Cold VEL" (1994-1996)
Author and participant of the Antidote project (2014-2020)
Co-founder of Bureau ArtNakhodok (graphic design, installation, exposition solutions)
Part of the group "Squat on Olegovskaya"
Lives and works in Kyiv

Materials used:

oil

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