Black Sunflower (Crown of Thorns) (2025)Oil painting by Zakhar Shevchuk

Zakhar Shevchuk’s Black Sunflower (Crown of Thorns) is a painting of remembrance. The sunflower – now black, heavy, and silent – stands as a symbol for loss and endurance. Above it, the thorned crown glows faintly, turning grief into reverence. The scene feels both earthly and sacred, as though the flower itself were praying.

Rendered in a naïve, emotive manner, the painting channels raw feeling through simplified form. Each brushstroke carries meaning; every shadow suggests presence. The thick, textured surface recalls devotional icons weathered by time, reminding the viewer that art can both witness and heal.

For collectors of contemporary symbolic and expressionist painting, Black Sunflower (Crown of Thorns) offers a powerful intersection of art and conscience – a modern icon for an age that still seeks light through darkness.

Materials used:

Oil

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 100 x 140 x 2cm (unframed)
• Signed certificate of authenticity
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: Flowers and plants

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