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Yaroslav Petrovets
Urban Codes: Eroded Memory — Numeric Abstraction with Human Traces

2024

$2,002.50
£1,487.71
€1,700
CA$2,806.32
A$2,841.46
CHF 1,616.50
MX$34,532.71
NOK 19,107.85
SEK 19,007.47
DKK 12,962.07

About the Item

This work belongs to the Urban Codes series, where numbers function as visual symbols of rhythm, order, and systems shaping contemporary urban life. In this particular painting, the structure begins to break down. The surface reveals erosion, abrasion, and intentional ruptures, exposing the raw canvas beneath layers of paint and fabric. These worn areas are not accidental but act as a conceptual gesture — a visual metaphor for memory altered by time, pressure, and lived experience. Behind the numeric grid, faint human forms and residual faces emerge, suggesting presence without identity. The figures appear fragmented, partially erased, as if submerged beneath layers of information and repetition. Numbers no longer dominate; instead, they coexist with traces of the human body and psyche. The work explores the idea of eroded memory — memory that has not disappeared but has been reshaped, thinned, and scarred by continuous exposure to urban intensity. The distressed surface becomes a carrier of meaning, emphasizing vulnerability, persistence, and the tension between system and individual. Executed in mixed media on canvas, incorporating fabric, acrylic, drawing, and surface abrasion, the painting invites close inspection and physical engagement. The thick stretcher allows the work to be displayed without framing, reinforcing its object-like presence and material honesty. The collection was exhibited in the gallery in Zurich in 2025.
  • Creator:
    Yaroslav Petrovets (Ukrainian)
  • Creation Year:
    2024
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19.69 in (50 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Zofingen, CH
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Yaroslav Petrovets1stDibs: LU2203217585862

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