Behind the Curtain (2024)Oil painting by Bohdan Katolyk

This piece explores the interplay between identity and environment, blending portraiture with abstract architectural forms. The figure stands poised yet slightly obscured, as if emerging from or retreating into the background of bold, warm drapery and geometric shapes. The use of red, yellow, and black creates a theatrical atmosphere, suggesting a stage or an intimate interior space.

The soft lilac of the jacket contrasts with the vibrant backdrop, highlighting the subject's quiet presence. The fragmented lines and the circular window behind her evoke a sense of duality – the outer world juxtaposed against the inner self. The work invites contemplation of how personal narratives unfold within structured spaces, touching on themes of vulnerability, transition, and the performance of identity.

Materials used:

oil paint

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 32 x 42 x 4cm (framed)
• This artwork is sold framed
• Signed on the back
• Style: Surrealistic
• Subject: People and portraits

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