- Kateryna Kostyk
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- "Wrong direction”
Original artwork description
Artwork "Wrong direction” is a surreal piece that explores the tension between time as an unstoppable force and the human desire to return to what has already passed.
From the perspective of classical physics and everyday perception, time is linear — it flows straight from the past to the future, with a clear direction and no possibility of return. This idea is embedded not only in the symbolism but also in the very form of artwork Wrong direction. Its horizontal format (60 × 100 cm) enhances the sense of an ongoing line, like a fragment of an infinite strip. The composition unfolds horizontally, forming an elongated visual “timeline,” where two symbolic elements exist in a quiet yet powerful confrontation.
On the right side of artwork Wrong direction, there is a large, aged clock — monumental, almost equal in size to the human figure. It is not merely an object, but a material embodiment of time. Although time is something we cannot see or touch, here it takes on a physical form, making the abstract tangible. The worn, almost antique appearance of the clock emphasizes that time exists beyond us — it is ancient, continuous, and indifferent to human emotion. It moves forward relentlessly, fulfilling its function regardless of our resistance.
A rope extends from the clock, stretching across the entire composition to the left. At its end, a girl is tied, her movement directed against the natural flow. She does not move with time, but instead resists it, pulling in the opposite direction. Her posture captures a state of emotional inertia — an inability to let go, a quiet struggle with the past in which she remains trapped.
Yet within this linearity, human experience remains fractured. While time moves forward, the girl is psychologically anchored in the past. The rope becomes a metaphor for attachment — invisible yet strong, fragile yet unbreakable. It suggests that the past does not hold us physically, but emotionally it can possess immense power.
"Wrong direction” is a quiet reflection — more a question than a statement. Is it possible to resist time, or are we, in fact, only resisting ourselves? And ultimately, is holding on to the past worth the price we pay by remaining still while everything else continues to move forward?
Materials used:
charcoal, graphite pencils, white liner, varnish
Details:
- Charcoal drawing on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 100 x 60cm (unframed)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Surrealistic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#drawing#realism#surreal#surrealism#blackart#pencil art#blackandwhite#charcoaldrawing#girlinwhitedress
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Original artwork description
Artwork "Wrong direction” is a surreal piece that explores the tension between time as an unstoppable force and the human desire to return to what has already passed.
From the perspective of classical physics and everyday perception, time is linear — it flows straight from the past to the future, with a clear direction and no possibility of return. This idea is embedded not only in the symbolism but also in the very form of artwork Wrong direction. Its horizontal format (60 × 100 cm) enhances the sense of an ongoing line, like a fragment of an infinite strip. The composition unfolds horizontally, forming an elongated visual “timeline,” where two symbolic elements exist in a quiet yet powerful confrontation.
On the right side of artwork Wrong direction, there is a large, aged clock — monumental, almost equal in size to the human figure. It is not merely an object, but a material embodiment of time. Although time is something we cannot see or touch, here it takes on a physical form, making the abstract tangible. The worn, almost antique appearance of the clock emphasizes that time exists beyond us — it is ancient, continuous, and indifferent to human emotion. It moves forward relentlessly, fulfilling its function regardless of our resistance.
A rope extends from the clock, stretching across the entire composition to the left. At its end, a girl is tied, her movement directed against the natural flow. She does not move with time, but instead resists it, pulling in the opposite direction. Her posture captures a state of emotional inertia — an inability to let go, a quiet struggle with the past in which she remains trapped.
Yet within this linearity, human experience remains fractured. While time moves forward, the girl is psychologically anchored in the past. The rope becomes a metaphor for attachment — invisible yet strong, fragile yet unbreakable. It suggests that the past does not hold us physically, but emotionally it can possess immense power.
"Wrong direction” is a quiet reflection — more a question than a statement. Is it possible to resist time, or are we, in fact, only resisting ourselves? And ultimately, is holding on to the past worth the price we pay by remaining still while everything else continues to move forward?
Materials used:
charcoal, graphite pencils, white liner, varnish
Details:
- Charcoal drawing on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 100 x 60cm (unframed)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Surrealistic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#drawing#realism#surreal#surrealism#blackart#pencil art#blackandwhite#charcoaldrawing#girlinwhitedress