Sleep

2017, Painting, Oil, Fiberboard / Hardboard , Contemporary

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The artwork immediately captures attention with its dark, surreal, and dystopian imagery. The scene depicts a figure clad in a hazmat suit and gas mask, wielding a glowing torch or flame-like object, while standing over what appears to be a lifeless body lying in a small, wooden bed. The tiled floor, painted in alternating red and white, creates a disorienting checkerboard pattern that amplifies the eerie mood. The figure's expression, hidden behind the gas mask, adds an unsettling layer of anonymity and emotional distance. The hazmat suit and the glowing device evoke themes of contamination, danger, or perhaps a post-apocalyptic scenario. The lighting is focused on the torch and the lifeless figure, creating a sharp contrast with the deep black background that suggests emptiness or oblivion. This stark backdrop isolates the scene, further emphasizing the tension and unease. The childlike simplicity of the brushwork and bold colors juxtaposes with the grim subject matter, making the image even more disconcerting. The lifeless figure in the bed, with its unnatural yellowed face and rigid posture, might symbolize innocence lost or the fragility of life in the face of uncontrollable external forces.

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Digital original details

Format
Digital Original Standard
Resolution
400 MPX
Color depth
48 bit 281 Trillion Colors
Original file size
1342 MB DNG File

Physical original details

Country
Ukraine
Years
2017
- Styles
  - Contemporary
- Medium
Physical canvas
60cm x 60cm
Framing
No framed

Yuriy Bolsa

Yuriy Bolsa is a talented Ukrainian artist working with personal stories, as well as socio-political problems.

Summary of Yuriy Bolsa

Yuriy Bolsa’s art oeuvre is truly versatile, encompassing paintings, graphics, and collages. These works have been featured in numerous individual and group exhibitions.

Biography of Yuriy Bolsa

The artist was born in 1997 in Chervonohrad (now Sheptytskyi), Lviv region, Ukraine. He studied at the College №11 in Chervonohrad, graduating in 2015 and majoring in computer typing and typesetting.

In 2022, the artist became a scholarship holder of the Ambassadors of Culture program at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Odesa.

He participated in a lot of group projects, including "That's Wassup" at M17 Center for Contemporary Art, Kyiv (2017), "Children of Doctor Frankenstein" at Pavel Gudimov Art Center "Ya Gallery", Kyiv (2018), and many more. Additionally, Yuriy Bolsa’s paintings, drawings, and other works of art have been showcased in various solo exhibitions in Odesa, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Kyiv.

Yuriy Bolsa’s Famous Paintings: A Glimpse into the Artist’s Soul

Among Yuriy Bolsa’s original paintings are “Absorption” (2021), “The Falling Star” (2021), “The Raw Concrete” (2021), “The Birds Are Flying into the Dark” (2021), and “The Death of the Unicorn” (2021).

In addition to these works, the artist has created numerous drawings and collages, including “Untitled” (2021), “The Village” (2015), “Fire” (2016), “Untitled” (2021), and many others. Yurii Bolsa’s paintings for sale, as well as collages and drawings, are available on the UFDA website.

Yuriy Bolsa’s Art Style

His artistic practice began with self-inflicted imprisonment in the apartment, which lasted for 6 years. So, the artist works with personal stories, dominated by loneliness, self-destruction, and research of the surrounding society through the prism of alienation.

After moving to Kyiv, the artist began to work more with socio-political problems that resonated with his injuries. The main direction is the theme of destruction and changes that lead to the emergence of something new. His works also include a big project about his hometown, Chervonohrad. The main concept is glorifying this place, and at the same time, it serves as a series of self-portraits.

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