Original artwork description:

Zakhar Shevchuk’s The Dawn of Perception (2024) is an oil on canvas that transforms a simple oval form into a luminous meditation on awareness. At its center, soft blues and whites suggest the fragility of an egg or the infinity of a planet. Concentric layers of peach and orange radiate outward, dissolving into lavender tones, evoking the first light of dawn.

The painting draws on archetypal symbolism, turning the oval into a vessel, an eye, and a portal at once. The title emphasizes perception itself – fragile, fluid, yet transformative. Drips at the edges of the rings heighten this effect, suggesting the shifting, impermanent nature of consciousness.

Minimal yet profound, The Dawn of Perception resonates with both serenity and depth. It invites viewers to pause, reflect, and enter a contemplative space where beginnings and insights unfold.

Materials used:

Oil

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