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Original artwork description
Zakhar Shevchuk’s “Balance Under Pressure” is a commanding figurative painting that tells a quiet story of strength amid confinement. In it, a white tiger – painted in layered, gestural strokes of white, blue, and lavender – balances delicately on a circus ball. The surrounding environment is chaotic, abstract, and unresolved, reinforcing the contrast between the tiger’s poise and the disorder around it.
This artwork addresses a core theme present throughout Shevchuk’s work: the tension between inner nature and imposed roles. Though physically restricted, the tiger’s posture retains dignity and focus – a reminder that balance is not the absence of pressure, but the ability to withstand it. The painter’s use of bold, emotive mark-making alongside flattened, suggestive backgrounds creates a uniquely modern composition that resonates on both visual and symbolic levels.
Materials used:
Acrylic
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 86 x 136 x 2cm (unframed)
- Signed certificate of authenticity
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: Animals and birds
Tags:
#figurative painting#wild animal#acrylic canvas#emotional painting#tiger artwork#balance concept#circus metaphor#nature conflict#survival theme#pressure symbol
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Original artwork description
Zakhar Shevchuk’s “Balance Under Pressure” is a commanding figurative painting that tells a quiet story of strength amid confinement. In it, a white tiger – painted in layered, gestural strokes of white, blue, and lavender – balances delicately on a circus ball. The surrounding environment is chaotic, abstract, and unresolved, reinforcing the contrast between the tiger’s poise and the disorder around it.
This artwork addresses a core theme present throughout Shevchuk’s work: the tension between inner nature and imposed roles. Though physically restricted, the tiger’s posture retains dignity and focus – a reminder that balance is not the absence of pressure, but the ability to withstand it. The painter’s use of bold, emotive mark-making alongside flattened, suggestive backgrounds creates a uniquely modern composition that resonates on both visual and symbolic levels.
Materials used:
Acrylic
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 86 x 136 x 2cm (unframed)
- Signed certificate of authenticity
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: Animals and birds
Tags:
#figurative painting#wild animal#acrylic canvas#emotional painting#tiger artwork#balance concept#circus metaphor#nature conflict#survival theme#pressure symbol
Zakhar Shevchuk
Ukraine
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Artist Statement:Art, to me, is a profound exploration of the world that surrounds us—a journey of discovery, experience, and self-understanding. It is a medium through which I unravel the essence... Read more