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Digger

Zhanna Kondratenko

2021 • Ukraine • Oil, Gilding on Canvas

59 x 71 in

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Zhanna Kondratenko

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Artwork details

Medium : Oil, Gilding on Canvas
Other details : Unmounted artwork. Mounting and/or framing available on request.
Dimensions : 59.1x70.9in

About this artwork

Sometimes, we keep digging — not because we haven’t found anything, but because the very act of searching gives us meaning.
In “Digger”, I portrayed a solitary figure walking across a vast, glowing space — somewhere between land and sky, between the known and the unknown. Beneath him: layers of gold leaf, rough textures, deep shadows. Above: a sky full of movement and change.

This extra large-format work explores the human impulse to seek, to question,… to build — even when the horizon feels endless. It’s about motion, intention, and the quiet dignity of persistence.
Painted in oil and gilded with metallic leaf, the surface plays with reflection and light, shifting with every glance.

• Oil and gilding on canvas
• Protected with satin varnish
• Hand-signed on the front and reverse
• Certificate of Authenticity included
• Shipped rolled for safe delivery
• Please note: In person, the golden elements and surface textures have a much richer visual impact than photos can show

Zhanna Kondratenko

Ukraine

Credentials

International Exposure
Favorited by galleries
Featured in gallery curations
Works on commission

« Art is a setting for emotional contact between people. »

Art, for me, is a place where color becomes emotion and emotion becomes connection.

I work mainly with oil and watercolor, exploring how light, rhythm, and texture can turn feelings into form. My visual world moves between landscapes, cityscapes, water lilies, human figures, and abstract compositions, revealing both stillness and energy.

Each canvas is crafted by hand — I assemble the stretcher from wooden bars, select the fabric, stretch it carefully, and build the ground layer. This physical process is essential to my work: it allows me to sense the material fully, so that every painting carries its own rhythm and vitality.

Beyond process, I see painting as an evolving dialogue — between what I know and what I continue to discover.

My works have been exhibited in Ukraine and across Europe, and collected by art lovers in nearly thirty countries. Through each piece, I aim to create a quiet resonance — a space where viewers can pause, feel, and connect.

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Zhanna Kondratenko

Digger

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