Original artwork description:

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Oil painting Transgression

The painting depicts a scene of destruction and devastation in a city that has clearly experienced a catastrophic disaster. The ruins of buildings and debris litter the landscape, with broken and charred structures indicating the extent of the devastation. Amidst this wreckage, a lone figure can be seen standing on the roof of a damaged house, releasing a flock of doves into the sky.

The man is a symbol of hope and resilience, as he rises above the chaos and destruction, sending a message of peace and renewal through the release of the doves. The birds soar into the sky, offering a glimmer of hope in an otherwise bleak and desolate environment.

The painting was created in Kyiv in 2021 and has since become prophetic, as it seems to have foretold the events that unfolded in Ukraine in 2022. Despite the tragedy that has befallen the city, the painting offers a message of hope and resilience, suggesting that even in the darkest of times, there is always the potential for renewal and regeneration.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Transgression"
* ARTISTS: Igor Konovalov, Anatoly Varvarov, Sergei Kornievsky, Eduard Potapenkov,
Vladimir Padun
* SIZE: 290x190 cm/'114,17x74,80 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, canvas
* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection
* CONDITION: we tried to convey the maximum information with the help of photos about this product

About the artists: A group of Ukrainian artists, united by their studies at the Dnepropetrovsk Art College and the National Academy of Arts (NAOMA), represent the art community "Squat on Olegovskaya" in the art space of Ukraine. The history of this society, founded in the early 1990s, reflects the dynamic development of the author's artistic concept in the context of national art at the turn of the century. This group of artists has gone through a creative path from the first "quiet" exhibition "Leaf Fall" (1993) to bright and large-scale projects at the beginning of the 21st century.
Squat participants:
IGOR KONOVALOV
Born in 1965 in Novy Bug, Ukraine
Graduated from the Dnepropetrovsk Art College. E. V. Vuchetich (1983-1987)
National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (workshop of easel painting by V.V. Shatalin), (1987-1993), Kiev
Member of the art commune "Squat on Olegovskaya" since 1993
Author of the project - "Fictitious Gallery Expedition" (1996-2006)
Lives and works in Kyiv

ANATOLY VARVAROV
Born in 1967 in Kremenchug, Poltava region, Ukraine
Graduated from the Dnepropetrovsk Art College. E. V. Vuchetich (1983-1987)
National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (1990-1996)
Member of the Union of Artists of Ukraine
Received the category of easel painting restorer (1999)
Member of the art commune "Squat on Olegovskaya" since 1993
Lives and works in Kyiv

SERGEY KORNIEVSKY
Born in 1967 in Dnipro, Ukraine
Graduated from the Dnepropetrovsk Art College. E. V. Vuchetich (1987)
National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture. T. G. Shevchenko, (monumental painting workshop), Kyiv (1996)
Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine
Member of the creative group "Squat on Olegovskaya"
Lives in Kiev, where he continues to work creatively in various fields of fine arts

EDUARD POTAPENKOV
Born in 1968 in Dnipro, Ukraine
Graduated from the Dnepropetrovsk Art College. E. V. Vuchetich (1983-1987), (painting department, workshop of L. Antonyuk)
National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (1989-1995), (workshop of easel painting), Kiev
Member of the art commune "Squat on Olegovskaya" since 1993
Member of the art association "Cold VEL" (1993-1996)
Lives and works in Kyiv

VLADIMIR PADUN
Born in 1968 in Dnipro, Ukraine
Studied at the Dnepropetrovsk Art College named after E. Vuchetich (1983-1987)
Graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (1989-1995), Kiev
Member of the art association "Cold VEL" (1994-1996)
Author and participant of the Antidote project (2014-2020)
Co-founder of Bureau ArtNakhodok (graphic design, installation, exposition solutions)
Part of the group "Squat on Olegovskaya"
Lives and works in Kyiv

Materials used:

oil

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