Original artwork description:

Wabi-Sabi #5
by Bo Kravchenko
One-of-a-kind

MEDIUM: Oil /Acrylic
YEAR: 2019
SIZE: 48x48" / 122 x 122 cm

Original oil painting on a 48x48 inch canvas board with artist's oil colors.
It’s painted on canvas, signed and titled.
Not framed, but you can use without framing because canvas with edges around 2" for stretched on the bars.

Ready to be shipped, will be packaged rolled in a tube.


In a series of my new artworks, I do find myself …“in a search of imperfection”. It makes me emotionally close to Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetics, with its simplicity, roughness and modesty. Nothing needs to be fixed! No more technological polish, silicon, or visual clarity! Only imperfect glazes, gentle flaws, asymmetry, and uneven lines. Practicing imperfection in art helped me realized that things are the most beautiful when they are unfinished or begin to fade. Like never before, now I sense serenity in aging when scars become signs of experience, rust and patina become a new elegance…

In my work, I’m searching for serenity by representing my own inner space. I use classical art forms, but also enjoy playing with new different materials. My art process is intuitive, it's a kind of a conversation I am having with the canvas. The language I'm using is colors, shapes and textures to communicate something beyond that cannot be expressed with words. Painting has become a tool that lets me explain stories and express everything that makes surprises, depressed me, annoyed and all the other emotions that make who I am. I hope, it gives the viewer the opportunity to create their own story, meaning or associations, and makes each piece personal to them. I wish my artworks bring some joy and thoughtfulness, as well.

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BIOGRAPHY
Born and raised in Eastern Europe, I earned a Fine Arts Master’s degree in book graphics at Kyiv State Academy of Arts. As a book graphic, I illustrated more then sixteen books. Currently I live in South Florida and work as an artist, photographer and graphic designer. My artworks are in public and private collections all over the world.


1998 Contemporary book in Book Museum, Kiev
1999 Art Kiev Festival, Kiev
2000 Book graphics in Artist's house, Kiev
2003 Best artworks for bank 's calendar in Ukraine
2005 Solo exhibition, Triptich gallery, Kiev
2006 Solo exhibition, ArtBlues gallery, Kiev
2010 Solo exhibition “Impressions & Imaginations”, Molly House, Stuart, Fl.
2011 Group exhibition STUDIO 1608, WPB, Fl
2012 Group exhibition Stephen Jonhson, WPB, FL
2015 Group exhibition, 1608, gallery Stephen Jonhson, FL
2017 Group exhibition, the Nude Nite Art Show, Orlando, FL
2017 Group exhibition, Just My Height. Art Shows, Miami

Materials used:

Acrylic/Oil

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