In the shadow of the red field (2023) Painting by Oleg Kateryniuk

Oil on Canvas, 39.4x53.2 in
$6,973
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  • Original Artwork (One Of A Kind) Painting, Oil on Canvas
  • Dimensions Height 39.4in, Width 53.2in
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  • Categories Paintings under $20,000 Surrealism Male Nudes
The oil painting titled "In the Shadow of the Red Field" is a provocative and symbolic piece that merges the human form with elements of nature and geometry. Two nearly identical, monochromatic figures, rendered in shades of gray, stand facing away from the viewer, their bodies arched gracefully to form a mirrored image. Each figure's right arm extends [...]
The oil painting titled "In the Shadow of the Red Field" is a provocative and symbolic piece that merges the human form with elements of nature and geometry. Two nearly identical, monochromatic figures, rendered in shades of gray, stand facing away from the viewer, their bodies arched gracefully to form a mirrored image. Each figure's right arm extends upwards to join hands, cradling a transparent sphere between their palms. This sphere could symbolize unity, perfection, or wholeness. Directly below the sphere, a vivid red square canvas contrasts sharply against the otherwise muted tones. Within this square, a detailed plant with red foliage extends downwards, its stem and leaves painted with precision, providing a visual connection between the sphere and the red color field. The figures are set against a textured background that resembles a weathered wall, with streaks and variations in the gray tones, suggesting age or exposure. The background's neutrality emphasizes the starkness of the red square and the soft luminosity of the sphere. The bottom half of the painting carries the shadow of the plant, which is cast in a realistic manner, suggesting a light source coming from the direction of the viewer. The shadow spans the distance between the red square and the bottom edge of the canvas, grounding the plant in the physical space of the painting. The overall composition of "In the Shadow of the Red Field" is carefully balanced, with the human figures and the red square creating a central axis that is both vertical and symmetrical. The painting exudes a sense of calm and contemplation, inviting the viewer to ponder the relationship between the human figures, the perfect sphere they hold, and the vibrant life form rooted in the red field. The artwork could be interpreted as a meditation on the interconnectedness of humanity with nature, the tangible and the mystical, or the interplay between different realms of existence.

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Born on September 1, 1969 in the village of Krolivka, Popilnyanskyi district, Zhytomyr region.He received his first artistic skills at the Zhytomyr Art School under the guidance of the Honored Artist of Ukraine [...]

Born on September 1, 1969 in the village of Krolivka, Popilnyanskyi district, Zhytomyr region.He received his first artistic skills at the Zhytomyr Art School under the guidance of the Honored Artist of Ukraine Viktor Mykolayovych Shkurinsky.In 1986 he entered the Dnipropetrovsk State Art School named after Vuchetich at the art and pedagogical department.In 1991 he graduated from the Dnipropetrovsk State Art School, workshop of Hryhoriy Oleksandrovych Cherneta, and defended his diploma as an artist-teacher with the painting "Theatre" in 1991.In 1991-1992 he taught drawing, painting and composition at the Children's Art School No. 2 in Kryvyi Rih.In 1992, he entered the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Architecture at the Faculty of Painting, Department of Restoration of Works of Monumental and Easel Painting.1995-96 academic year - study/internship at the University of Granada (Spain) at the Faculty of Fine Arts.In 1998, he graduated from the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Architecture with honors, defending his restoration work on the 19th century canvas "The Disbelief of Thomas" and the large icon of Nicholas the Wonderworker (late 18th - early 19th centuries) from the Church of St. Nicholas, located in Kyiv on Podil.In 1998, after graduation, he remained to work at the Academy as a teaching master at the Restoration Department.In the same year, he tried to enter the Academy's Master's Program, but it didn't work out.. there were no places for the Restoration Department..Since 2000, he has worked for a long time as an artist-designer, graphic designer in international and Ukrainian companies (ALTA Eastern Europe, RA "Desyatka", Microsoft Ukraine, Corestone Group)Since 2018, he finally returned to painting.In May-June 2020, the first personal exhibition "Small Places" was held at the Museum of Ancient Pottery of the Vyshgorod National Reserve.In 2021, the work “Prayer for Venice” received the Laureate’s Diploma at the First International Triennial “In the Land of Gray Pearls” 2020-2021 (all-Ukrainian project-competition ART-NOVA, Kremenchuk)Since 2021, a member of the National Union of Artists of UkraineIn 2023, at the First International Triennial of Drawing “Glory to Ukraine” at the Central Art Center “White World”, the graphic work “Fate of War” received the MEDAL OF HONOR.I am married and have a son with my wife.

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