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Cold Gulf Stream (2024) Original Oil Painting by Oleg Kateryniuk
159.99 x 124.99 x 2.03cm (unframed) / 159.99 x 124.99cm (actual image size)
£9,160
Original artwork description
№Kat 53
Oil on canvas artwork “Cold Gulf Stream” depicts a stark polar scene where several emperor penguins stand on a wide field of snow and ice. At first glance the composition resembles a quiet Antarctic wildlife landscape. However, the penguins are carefully balancing hand grenades on their feet in the same way they normally carry their eggs. In the distance a polar bear sits on a drifting ice floe, separated from the birds by a strip of frozen water, adding tension to the silent frozen landscape.
The concept behind this work is built on a visual paradox. Penguins are known for protecting their eggs on their feet during incubation, a symbol of life and care. In this scene that symbol is replaced by grenades, transforming the act of nurturing into a disturbing metaphor about conflict, responsibility and the fragile future of the world. The polar bear in the background reinforces the feeling of isolation and quiet danger within the frozen polar environment.
The artwork was created using oil on canvas, allowing delicate transitions of cold tones in snow, ice and water. Soft layered brushwork builds the texture of the frozen landscape while the penguins and polar bear are rendered with restrained realism. The minimal composition and open space emphasize the symbolic objects and the quiet narrative unfolding across the icy gulf.
Materials used:
oil
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 159.99 x 124.99 x 2.03cm (unframed) / 159.99 x 124.99cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Urban and Pop
- Subject: Animals and birds
Tags:
#oil painting#snow#pop art#surrealism#bear#minimalism#contemporary art#social commentary#symbolism#grotesque#original artwork#penguin#arctic#irony#neorealism
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Original artwork description
№Kat 53
Oil on canvas artwork “Cold Gulf Stream” depicts a stark polar scene where several emperor penguins stand on a wide field of snow and ice. At first glance the composition resembles a quiet Antarctic wildlife landscape. However, the penguins are carefully balancing hand grenades on their feet in the same way they normally carry their eggs. In the distance a polar bear sits on a drifting ice floe, separated from the birds by a strip of frozen water, adding tension to the silent frozen landscape.
The concept behind this work is built on a visual paradox. Penguins are known for protecting their eggs on their feet during incubation, a symbol of life and care. In this scene that symbol is replaced by grenades, transforming the act of nurturing into a disturbing metaphor about conflict, responsibility and the fragile future of the world. The polar bear in the background reinforces the feeling of isolation and quiet danger within the frozen polar environment.
The artwork was created using oil on canvas, allowing delicate transitions of cold tones in snow, ice and water. Soft layered brushwork builds the texture of the frozen landscape while the penguins and polar bear are rendered with restrained realism. The minimal composition and open space emphasize the symbolic objects and the quiet narrative unfolding across the icy gulf.
Materials used:
oil
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 159.99 x 124.99 x 2.03cm (unframed) / 159.99 x 124.99cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Urban and Pop
- Subject: Animals and birds
Tags:
#oil painting#snow#pop art#surrealism#bear#minimalism#contemporary art#social commentary#symbolism#grotesque#original artwork#penguin#arctic#irony#neorealism
Oleg Kateryniuk
United Kingdom
About
Oleg was born in 1969 in Ukraine. . has made a successful career as a graphic designer. .
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