Valeriya Shebelnichenko, What's ahead? (3), Oil Painting, 2023

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"What's ahead (3)" is a painting made by Ukrainian artist Okno in 2023. Acrylic and marker on drawing paper. Signed … Read more "What's ahead (3)" is a painting made by Ukrainian artist Okno in 2023. Acrylic and marker on drawing paper. Signed by hand. Excellent condition. The work is part of the artist's studies on paper. The study focuses on the chiaroscuro that is created by the different cadences of light. The light on the face comes from below, giving a greater pathos to the painting. The character's expression has great strength, and the artist's skillful hand has made his features almost vibrant. There is an interesting juxtaposition between classical realism and the freshness of the marker gesture. The latter adds a greater dynamism to the whole. Valeriya Shebelnichenko, aka Okno, was born in Ukraine in 1996. Painter and performer, she currently lives and works in the city of Turin, Italy. She moved to Italy in 2004 and studied at the Art and Music High School in Forlì, obtaining her diploma in 2016. with her emotional approach to painting and performance, she manages to involve the viewers by making them part of her experiences. Okno’s works have been shown in the cities of Venice, Milan, Turin, Pisa, Rimini, Forlí, Edinburgh, she arrived as a finalist in the Arte Laguna Prize and exhibited in the spaces of the Venetian North Arsenale. Her career, albeit young, denotes various collaborations, aimed at creating an artistic dialogue that involves multiple senses. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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