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Ice to Cool the Drink (2025) Original Oil Painting by Igor Konovalov
184.99 x 134.98 x 2.03cm (unframed) / 184.99 x 134.98cm (actual image size)
£5,643
Original artwork description
№Kon 144
Ice to Cool the Drink is a vibrant oil on canvas that captures a dynamic composition of crystalline ice cubes bursting through splashes of water, surrounded by abstract, molecule-like forms. The piece blends contemporary realism with playful surrealism, using a насыщенная blue palette to evoke freshness, energy, and motion. The central ice forms glisten with light reflections, while the surrounding splashes create a sense of impact and cooling intensity.
The inspiration behind Ice to Cool the Drink comes from the simple, almost universal moment of adding ice to a drink and transforming it into a sensory experience. The explosive movement of water and the floating abstract shapes symbolize refreshment, chemistry, and transformation. This artwork reflects a fascination with everyday details turned into something visually powerful and immersive, inviting the viewer to feel the coolness and vitality of the scene.
Created using oil on canvas, the artwork employs smooth gradients, sharp highlights, and layered brushwork to achieve a glossy, almost liquid effect. Special attention was given to the transparency of ice and the fluidity of water, enhancing depth and realism. The bold contrast and energetic composition make this piece a striking visual statement, ideal for modern interiors and spaces that celebrate freshness and creativity.
Materials used:
oil
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 184.99 x 134.98 x 2.03cm (unframed) / 184.99 x 134.98cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Urban and Pop
- Subject: Abstract and non-figurative
Tags:
#oil painting#pop art#surrealism#minimalism#contemporary art#symbolism#grotesque#original artwork#neorealism
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Original artwork description
№Kon 144
Ice to Cool the Drink is a vibrant oil on canvas that captures a dynamic composition of crystalline ice cubes bursting through splashes of water, surrounded by abstract, molecule-like forms. The piece blends contemporary realism with playful surrealism, using a насыщенная blue palette to evoke freshness, energy, and motion. The central ice forms glisten with light reflections, while the surrounding splashes create a sense of impact and cooling intensity.
The inspiration behind Ice to Cool the Drink comes from the simple, almost universal moment of adding ice to a drink and transforming it into a sensory experience. The explosive movement of water and the floating abstract shapes symbolize refreshment, chemistry, and transformation. This artwork reflects a fascination with everyday details turned into something visually powerful and immersive, inviting the viewer to feel the coolness and vitality of the scene.
Created using oil on canvas, the artwork employs smooth gradients, sharp highlights, and layered brushwork to achieve a glossy, almost liquid effect. Special attention was given to the transparency of ice and the fluidity of water, enhancing depth and realism. The bold contrast and energetic composition make this piece a striking visual statement, ideal for modern interiors and spaces that celebrate freshness and creativity.
Materials used:
oil
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 184.99 x 134.98 x 2.03cm (unframed) / 184.99 x 134.98cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Urban and Pop
- Subject: Abstract and non-figurative
Tags:
#oil painting#pop art#surrealism#minimalism#contemporary art#symbolism#grotesque#original artwork#neorealism
Igor Konovalov
United Kingdom
About
He was born in 1965 in the city of Novy Bug.
1983—1987 — Dnipropetrovsk State Art School.
1987—1993 — Kyiv State Art Institute.
Since 1993, co-founder of the art commune... Read more