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Artwork details
- Medium : Oil on Linen
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Artwork framed.
- Dimensions : 19.7x15.7in
About this artwork
“Leaving Cold Behind” portrays a woman at the threshold of an inner transformation. Behind her, a mannequin stands in the cold blue darkness, symbolizing a past shaped by artificial, distant, and insincere feelings—emotions that only appeared real. Ahead, the warm light of a flower shop suggests genuine tenderness, safety, and harmony. Yet she must choose to leave the cold behind and open herself to this new possibility. The painting explores the…
courage required to release a false emotional past and take the first uncertain step toward warmth, authenticity, and hope.
Olena Kuzenko
Ukraine
Credentials
- Works on commission
I am Elena Kuzenko (Olena Kuzenko), a Ukrainian contemporary oil painter based in Odesa. Rooted in classical realism, my practice combines a strong knowledge of anatomy, color, light, and shadow with an emotional approach to figurative painting.
My work explores the fragility of human feelings, family bonds, inner balance, and the search for safety in an uncertain world. Living through the war in Ukraine has deepened my interest in how people preserve hope, dignity, and compassion during times of crisis. Through symbolic images and visual narratives, I seek to invite reflection while retaining beauty and light.
My work has been presented by ArtSeen, Clover Gallery, Visual Art Journal, and Arty Rat Magazine. I received a Winner Diploma at the XX International Art Festival MALUY.UA in Kyiv and was selected for The Big Book of Painters 2026 by Arts to Hearts Project. My paintings were also selected for physical exhibitions in Barcelona and Budapest in 2026.
My work explores the fragility of human feelings, family bonds, inner balance, and the search for safety in an uncertain world. Living through the war in Ukraine has deepened my interest in how people preserve hope, dignity, and compassion during times of crisis. Through symbolic images and visual narratives, I seek to invite reflection while retaining beauty and light.
My work has been presented by ArtSeen, Clover Gallery, Visual Art Journal, and Arty Rat Magazine. I received a Winner Diploma at the XX International Art Festival MALUY.UA in Kyiv and was selected for The Big Book of Painters 2026 by Arts to Hearts Project. My paintings were also selected for physical exhibitions in Barcelona and Budapest in 2026.
Olena Kuzenko
Leaving Cold Behind
$2,640