Artwork description:

№Kat 62

The Oil painting Canvas titled "Aerial skating" is a strikingly symbolic and surreal work that transforms a simple childhood activity into a profound commentary on fragility, danger, and resilience. At the center of the composition, a child dressed in a turquoise shirt sits on a swing, suspended high above a desolate, grayish background that evokes an unsettling emptiness. The chains of the swing, instead of being anchored to a playful structure or tree, are ominously attached to naval mines—bulky metallic spheres with protruding detonators that dangle heavily in the air. These threatening forms replace the safety of playground equipment with instruments of war, instantly destabilizing the sense of innocence and joy traditionally associated with swings. In the foreground, the larger figure of the child dominates, their head bowed, as if weighed down not only by gravity but also by the psychological burden of their precarious situation. The tension between the fragility of the child and the lethality of the suspended mines generates a powerful metaphor for vulnerability in times of conflict. The swing, a symbol of carefree movement, becomes here a paradoxical instrument of risk, where every arc through the air might bring destruction. The viewer is reminded of how environments meant to nurture innocence and play can be corrupted by violence, transforming childhood into a battlefield of survival. In the distance, a smaller figure echoes the same motion, further emphasizing repetition and universality. This doubling effect suggests that the experience is not isolated; instead, it speaks of entire generations of children who grow up with danger looming overhead, their games overshadowed by weapons and conflict. The fact that the children still swing, despite the ominous conditions, hints at resilience, courage, and the stubborn persistence of life even in the bleakest circumstances.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Aerial skating"
* ARTISTS: Oleg Kateryniuk
* SIZE: 120x90 cm/'47.24x35.43 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 artist: Oleg Kateryniuk was born in 1969 in Ukraine.. has made a successful career as a graphic designer.. But, over the years we become more sensitive to people, to nature, to the environment, to everything around us. So something happened, noticed, interested you and sits in you, with its emotions, feelings, its truth and philosophy.. no-no, it does not bother you, just sometimes, as if talking to you, tells your story, pulls your strings souls, and are forced to flee in search of something new, still unnoticed, and very, as it seems at this time, so necessary.. and not only you.. And in such moments you take a pencil, brushes and everything at hand.. and you draw.. being left alone with canvas or paper and your thoughts..

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