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Kateryna Kolesnykova
Preserved Movement

2026

$1,187.20
£879.06
€1,009
CA$1,653.60
A$1,682.33
CHF 964.14
MX$20,256.24
NOK 11,269.02
SEK 11,318.48
DKK 7,694.05

About the Item

In the painting, two figures — two presences — merge into a single quiet breath. The woman behind gently embraces the other, her hands resting on her shoulders and chest — not to hold her back, but to support her. It is a touch that speaks a language calmer than words. Their eyes are closed; both are turned inward, attentive to what moves within and between them, rather than to the world around. Behind their backs stretch the branches of a tree heavy with fruit. They seem suspended in the air, held in a moment of ripeness, not yet falling. It is a symbol of an endless cycle: what has matured does not always have to depart. Sometimes it simply remains nearby — like memory, like tenderness, like a bond. The figures wear dresses in closely related shades — red, warm, earthy. They resonate with one another like two variations of the same feeling. The entire scene speaks of trust — of how one person can become a quiet support for another without words, without effort. These are embraces in which no drama unfolds — only gentle support, acceptance, and care. Series Quiet Closeness The contrast between the sloth’s calm, carefree sleep and the same fatigue that a woman seems forced to hide creates tension: one creature can allow itself to relax, the other cannot. The woman lies down, but her posture is not one of complete freedom, but rather a forced stillness caught between pressure and fatigue. The background—golden-pink-blue, with quick, scratchy brushstrokes—conveys an inner tremor, a state of exhaustion mixed with a dream of peace. The wave-like circles around the woman resemble the breath she finally allows herself, even if only for a moment. This painting is about the right to be tired, the right to slow down, and the right to pause. It is about a woman who has finally laid her head down and allowed herself to stop, even as the world around her demands constant productivity. It is an image of gentle resistance—rest as a form of protest. Series Trained Femininity The painting is shipped rolled (unstretched, without a frame). The image size is 110×90 cm, while the canvas measures 118×99 cm to allow extra margins on each side for stretching.
  • Creator:
    Kateryna Kolesnykova (Ukrainian)
  • Creation Year:
    2026
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 43.31 in (110 cm)Width: 35.44 in (90 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
  • Medium:
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  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Zofingen, CH
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2203218383192

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