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Artwork details
- Medium : Acrylic, Sand on Canvas
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
- Dimensions : 20x20in
About this artwork
This acrylic painting on stretched canvas captures a quiet moment between movement and stillness — a pause where time seems to slow down. Three figures drift across an open, endless space, evoking a sense of freedom and subtle connection.
The background is created using textured acrylic paste, shaped and scratched to form wave-like patterns. This tactile surface adds depth and movement, interacting with light and enhancing the feeling of water.… In contrast, the figures are painted in acrylic with expressive brushstrokes, bringing warmth and human presence into the composition.
The balance between texture and minimalism creates a contemporary aesthetic, focusing on atmosphere rather than narrative. “Between Waves” reflects on the space between action and rest — where calm, connection, and presence quietly exist.
The background is created using textured acrylic paste, shaped and scratched to form wave-like patterns. This tactile surface adds depth and movement, interacting with light and enhancing the feeling of water.… In contrast, the figures are painted in acrylic with expressive brushstrokes, bringing warmth and human presence into the composition.
The balance between texture and minimalism creates a contemporary aesthetic, focusing on atmosphere rather than narrative. “Between Waves” reflects on the space between action and rest — where calm, connection, and presence quietly exist.
Bohdan Shyptenko
Ukraine
Credentials
- Local Artist
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
Bogdan Shiptenko is a contemporary Ukrainian artist born in 1994 in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. He works primarily with watercolor, acrylic, and graphic media, focusing on figurative painting and urban themes. He holds a Master’s degree in Fine Arts and has over 15 years of professional artistic practice, with more than 10 years of international sales.
Shiptenko’s work explores the relationship between people and the urban environment — architecture, streets, cafés, and the everyday rhythm of city life. His distinctive style combines expressive watercolor and dynamic multi-figure compositions, capturing both the energy of crowds and moments of quiet solitude.
A central part of his practice is the long-term series People on the White, which reflects on contemporary urban society, human routines and overconsumption set against minimalist white backgrounds. Bogdan Shiptenko has participated in numerous exhibitions in Ukraine and abroad, his works are held in private collections worldwide.
Shiptenko’s work explores the relationship between people and the urban environment — architecture, streets, cafés, and the everyday rhythm of city life. His distinctive style combines expressive watercolor and dynamic multi-figure compositions, capturing both the energy of crowds and moments of quiet solitude.
A central part of his practice is the long-term series People on the White, which reflects on contemporary urban society, human routines and overconsumption set against minimalist white backgrounds. Bogdan Shiptenko has participated in numerous exhibitions in Ukraine and abroad, his works are held in private collections worldwide.