Yellow in Red (2026) Original Oil Painting by Alona Lesnichenko

- Size: 16x28 inches (40x70 cm)
- Materials: Oil on canvas
- Technique: Classical glazing technique
- Style: Classical realism
- Originality: Original artwork, one of a kind, not a print
- Year: 2026
- Signature: Signed on front/back, certificate of authenticity included
- Framing: Unframed


DESCRIPTION

The painting "Yellow in Red" is a profound exploration of dualism, wholeness, and the fragmentation of our perception. As part of the conceptual series "Halves", this artwork transforms a visually exquisite still life into an intellectual game with space. A ruby glass holding daffodils is split in half and placed on the opposite edges of the canvas, deliberately disrupting traditional pictorial boundaries.

This technique creates an effect of continuity or a "looped" world. To perceive the object as a unified whole, the viewer is compelled to step beyond the physical frame of the canvas, connecting the scattered fragments within their own mind. The divided chalice becomes a metaphor for reality itself, which we are often only able to perceive in parts as we search for connections between disconnected events and phenomena.

The color palette - a dynamic contrast between life - affirming yellow (the flowers) and deep, rich red (the glass and the ornament) - amplifies a sense of inner tension. The daffodils, leaning across the entire central space of the composition, seem to strive to overcome this void and reunite the two halves into a single entity.

In this context, the graphic line of colored dots in the foreground takes on crucial significance. It serves as a direct instrument for "dissecting" the space. This is a symbolic line of rupture, a cutting edge that slices through the moment, leaving a philosophical question open: does something divided in half still remain a single whole? The artwork masterfully reflects on the illusory nature of boundaries, demonstrating that the true picture of the world is always assembled within ourselves.


COLOR DISCLAIMER

Please note that colors in digital images may vary slightly from the actual artwork due to differences in screen settings, device calibration, and lighting conditions.
The full-frontal images of the artworks are captured with a professional camera in natural daylight to show the most accurate representation possible.


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Materials used:

Oil

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 40 x 70 x 2cm (unframed) / 40 x 70cm (actual image size)
• Signed certificate of authenticity
• Style: Photorealistic
• Subject: Still life