X, 2024

Description

This painting marks the beginning of my collaboration with Ukrainian fashion brand ObjectX - a partnership I was eager to bring to an international audience. Their military-inspired, functional aesthetic deeply aligns with my philosophy of resilience and transformation. Their wearable pieces are not just fashion, but metaphors - a dialogue between body and soul. In "X" there is no boundary between foreground and background; they flow into one another as one fluid existence. We are whole beings, textured like the landscapes of our homeland - shaped, terrific, scarred, but beautiful. Through this work, I continue to explore the nature of illusional through the darkness and color theory - each revealing subtle truths if you look closely enough. This is a light-reactive piece, one that transforms with colored light and filters - revealing its many faces.