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Title: Oil painting Fires ignite darkness and silence Oksana Ivanyuk

Description: №AAA5383 The oil painting on Canvas titled "Fires ignite darkness and silence" captures a vivid, almost surreal moment where the quietude of the natural world is pierced by the visual intensity of fire-like foliage. This composition evokes a sense of transformation and contrast, inviting the viewer to witness how color and light can disrupt the stillness of a shadowed forest. The central focus of the artwork lies in the golden and crimson hues of the trees, which resemble blazing flames dancing against a backdrop of deep purples and blues. These fiery elements do not merely depict autumn leaves — they symbolize the ignition of energy, memory, or emotion, cutting through the metaphorical darkness and silence of a secluded space. The artist’s palette, dominated by cadmium red, ochre, burnt sienna, and bold orange, lends a tactile intensity to the scene, enhanced by the impasto technique. Thick strokes of oil paint stand prominently from the canvas, giving the image a three-dimensional texture that makes the ‘flames’ appear to leap toward the observer. The darkened foreground, composed of layered strokes of emerald green, ultramarine, and violet, creates a foundation of silence — a visual weight that anchors the composition. These somber colors evoke depth and quietude, reminiscent of a forest floor untouched by sun or flame. It is within this calm that the brilliance above feels even more forceful, as if the burning trees are not just a part of the landscape but a force awakening it. Through contrast and abstraction, The painting blurs the boundary between representation and emotion. The forest becomes a metaphor — perhaps for the human mind, where silence and darkness dwell until something stirs them to life. The ‘fires’ may symbolize inspiration, awakening, or even rebellion against the stagnation of routine. Meanwhile, the use of light within the foliage hints at hope or revelation, pushing through the gloom. At the base of the burning trees lie abstracted forms of yellow and red, possibly representing scattered leaves, blooming wildflowers, or distant village lights. These details, rendered in quick, expressive strokes, infuse The painting with motion and impermanence, reinforcing the idea that nothing remains still in nature or in thought. Even silence, once ignited, spreads rapidly.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Fires ignite darkness and silence"
* ARTISTS: Oksana Ivanyuk* SIZE: 15x20 cm/5.90x7.87 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, canvas
* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection
* CONDITION: we tried to convey the maximum information with the help of photos about this product About the artists: Oksana Ivanyuk was born in 1964 in Rivne region. The love of painting has taken over from the baby. From 1975 to 1980 she studied at the Zoryan Art School of Rivne region.In 1985 she graduated from the Art College. M. Samokish (now has the status of a national university). Her teachers of painting were G. Kurilenko, V. Grigoriev. After graduating from the school, she began to work as a teacher of fine arts at the Piryatin School - a gymnasium of aesthetic education, which she founded with her husband in 1990.Oksana Ivanyuk works in the landscape and still life genre. Personal exhibitions: Kyiv, Museum of Ukrainian Heritage; T. Shevchenko National Museum; the diplomatic mission of Ukraine to the USA (California) and others. She has participated in numerous exhibitions both in Ukraine and abroad.

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