Original artwork description:

In this painting, the artist turns to the theme of the contemporary landscape, reinterpreting familiar elements of resort scenery — a pool, beach umbrellas, and a tropical tree — through the lens of visual minimalism and symbolic saturation. The composition is precisely balanced along the horizontal axis: the lower part is occupied by a pool rendered in soft blue gradients, while the upper part is immersed in a rich ultramarine tone, evoking the sensation of a deep night or a contemplative mental space.
The white beach umbrellas, partially obscured behind the pool's edge, hint at human presence, though no figures appear. Their stillness contrasts with the vivid, almost luminescent palm tree at the center, which emerges as a visual and symbolic focal point. The result is a moment frozen in time, where the ordinary is transfigured into a symbol — of rest, solitude, or, perhaps, of faded vitality.
This work may be seen within the context of postmodern symbolism: beneath its apparent simplicity lie cultural codes drawn from mass visual culture, postcard aesthetics, tourist imagery, and nostalgic notions of the “exotic.” Particular emphasis is placed on color: the interplay of ultramarine, turquoise, and white imbues the scene with an almost icon-like purity.

Materials used:

oil on linen canvas

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