Life as play (2025)Gouache painting
by Bogdan Shiptenko

Life as Play explores the fascinating parallel between digital existence and everyday reality. Inspired by the language of simulation games, this artwork turns ordinary urban movement into a metaphor for how people navigate modern life — following invisible scripts, routines, and desires.

Figures are painted from above, scattered across a textured gray surface, each marked with a small green symbol — a quiet nod to the digital icons that dictate virtual behavior. The minimalist palette emphasizes individuality within repetition, order within chaos.

Through its playful yet thought-provoking composition, Life as Play blurs the line between human spontaneity and programmed motion, inviting viewers to reflect on how much of life is truly self-directed — and how much is part of a greater design.

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Painting size: 14x20 inches (35x50 centimeters)
Signed painting
Artwork framed (light wood frame, white mat)
Materials: Gouache paints, paper, brushes, palette

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Materials used:

Gouache paints, paper

Details:

• Gouache painting on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 40.64 x 55.88 x 2.54cm (framed) / 35.56 x 50.8cm (actual image size)
• Framed and ready to hang
• Signed certificate of authenticity
• Style: Photorealistic
• Subject: People and portraits

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