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Artwork details
- Medium : Oil on Canvas
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Framing on request.
- Dimensions : 25.6x21.7in
About this artwork
This work is an exploration of emotional gravity. It captures that surreal, breathtaking sensation of suspension—where the boundaries between falling and soaring disappear.
The surface of the canvas is a living record of my movements. I wanted to create a space that vibrates with energy, achieved through a complex layering of lines and intentional scratches. These marks are not just textures; they are the traces of a physical and emotional struggle… to find light within the darkness.
The color palette is a deliberate clash of moods: deep violets, atmospheric greys, and obsidian blacks are pierced by sharp flashes of lemon yellow. This contrast mirrors a sudden spark of hope or a moment of clarity amidst an emotional storm. For me, this painting is about the intensity of the inner sky, where every gesture becomes a visual vibration.
The surface of the canvas is a living record of my movements. I wanted to create a space that vibrates with energy, achieved through a complex layering of lines and intentional scratches. These marks are not just textures; they are the traces of a physical and emotional struggle… to find light within the darkness.
The color palette is a deliberate clash of moods: deep violets, atmospheric greys, and obsidian blacks are pierced by sharp flashes of lemon yellow. This contrast mirrors a sudden spark of hope or a moment of clarity amidst an emotional storm. For me, this painting is about the intensity of the inner sky, where every gesture becomes a visual vibration.
Yaryna Shumska
Ukraine
Credentials
- Experienced Artist
- Prizewinner
- Residency Participant
- Covered by the Press
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
« I work with painting, performance art, installation, and dance. I'm interested in the research of spaces with human presence and looking for situations that reveal dual reality and ambiguity. »
Yaryna Shumska is a multidisciplinary artist whose work bridges the gap between performance and abstract painting, creating what she calls an "archive of action."
She is a prize-winning Ukrainian artist whose works have been widely exhibited on a national level, as well as in Poland, France, Spain and the United States. Her artistic geography is truly global, ranging from the Venice International Performance Art Week and Tokyo to Bangkok, Barcelona, and the Arctic Action in Svalbard. A significant place in her practice is occupied by abstract painting from the 2008–2020 period, which served as a foundation for exploring the canvas as a space for "inhabiting" action. In these works, color and texture function not merely as visual elements, but as mediums for internal rhythm and energy. These canvases laid the groundwork for her current practice, where painting is transformed into a direct imprint of physical presence.
She is a prize-winning Ukrainian artist whose works have been widely exhibited on a national level, as well as in Poland, France, Spain and the United States. Her artistic geography is truly global, ranging from the Venice International Performance Art Week and Tokyo to Bangkok, Barcelona, and the Arctic Action in Svalbard. A significant place in her practice is occupied by abstract painting from the 2008–2020 period, which served as a foundation for exploring the canvas as a space for "inhabiting" action. In these works, color and texture function not merely as visual elements, but as mediums for internal rhythm and energy. These canvases laid the groundwork for her current practice, where painting is transformed into a direct imprint of physical presence.