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Title: Oil painting Unexpected Friends Vadim Aksenov

Description: №AAA5007 The oil painting on hardboard titled "Unexpected Friends" invites viewers into a surreal, emotionally charged tableau that challenges traditional boundaries between abstraction and figuration. With its deeply expressive brushwork and textured surface, The painting captures a mysterious encounter among several humanoid forms, each rendered with a raw, sculptural quality that speaks of vulnerability, transformation, and connection. Set against a vividly contrasting backdrop of deep turquoise sky and earth-toned landscape, this scene hints at a powerful narrative, though one left deliberately open to interpretation. At the heart of the composition stand three principal figures, their bodies emerging from a blend of bold impasto and energetic gestures. These figures are barely distinguishable in terms of conventional anatomy—limbs melt into each other, contours blur, and postures seem to hover between motion and stillness. Yet there is something inherently human in their presence, something deeply emotional in their posture and proximity to one another. The central figure is the tallest and most upright, painted with lighter tones and appearing almost spectral, as if hovering slightly above the ground. One arm reaches toward a neighboring form, a subtle gesture of support, curiosity, or communion. To the left, a seated figure leans back, its posture evoking fatigue or contemplation. Its body appears both anchored and dissolving into the earthy textures of the ground. On the right, another form crouches or kneels, its head bowed in a gesture that suggests introspection or perhaps even sorrow. The ambiguity in their faces and bodies prevents the viewer from assigning a fixed narrative but invites emotional projection: are these figures alien or angelic, broken or healing, strangers or companions.
*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING *** TITLE: "Unexpected Friends"* ARTIST: Vadim Aksenov* SIZE: 37x24 cm/'9.44x14.56 inches' * MEDIUM: oil, hardboard* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection* CONDITION: we tried to convey the maximum information with the help of photos about this productAbout the artist: Aksenov Vadim Yurievich. Born on November 29, 1965 in Lviv. Graduated from Lviv State Institute of Applied and Decorative Arts (1993). Teachers in his specialty - Y. Dvornik, M. Andrushchenko, A. Karpov, Ya. Ulgursky, T. Sadovsky, V. Patyk. Painter. Worked in the field of easel painting. Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (1997). Worked as an artist at the Lviv Glass Factory (1990-1991). Taught fine arts at Lviv Secondary School (1993). Participated in personal exhibitions (1997). Main works: canvases - "Winter Lviv" (1994), "Spanish Dance" (1995), "Poppies" (1996), "Gypsy Song" (1998), "Bouquet" (1998), "Flamenco", "Song" (1998). The works are kept in the Lviv Palace of Arts, in the Museum of Modern Art in Bilbao (Spain), in the Solomon Guggenheim Museum (New York), in the art gallery at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Paris).

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