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Penguins and Man,
2025
Kateryniuk Oleg
Painting : oil
100 x 140 x 2 cm 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
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100 x 140 x 2 cm 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Artwork location: Ukraine
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The Oil painting Canvas titled "Penguins and man" presents a compelling and poetic scene set in the frozen expanse of the polar landscape, where human presence meets the natural rhythm of wildlife. At the heart of the composition sits a man dressed in heavy fur clothing, his attire blending with the snowy environment yet still distinctly marked by the textures of survival gear adapted to harsh climates. In his hands he holds a rounded object, resembling a drum or shield, which adds a subtle layer of cultural or symbolic meaning. His face, framed by the thick fur of his hood, is rendered with expressive detail, capturing both the resilience and vulnerability of a human figure surrounded by the immensity of nature. In contrast to his seated stillness, a group of emperor penguins animates the foreground. Their forms, painted with precision, alternate between upright postures and sliding motions across the snow. Some penguins lie sprawled on the icy ground as if in mid-movement, while others stand tall, asserting their presence with a dignified calm. The juxtaposition between the man and the penguins is striking: he appears almost as an outsider, a lone observer of a society that exists entirely independent of human structures, yet he is seated among them as though in quiet companionship. The viewer is invited to consider the man not as a conqueror of this landscape but as a participant, sharing the same space and silence with the animals. The background is a vast expanse of snow and sky, painted in gradients of soft whites and icy blues that evoke both the beauty and the severity of the polar regions. The sky stretches into the distance, its delicate hues of blue and hints of white clouds reinforcing the boundless openness of this frozen world. The minimalism of the background amplifies the focus on the figures, emphasizing the intimacy of the interaction between man and penguins while simultaneously underlining the isolation of the environment. Symbolically, the painting may be read as an exploration of coexistence, resilience, and humility. The penguins, perfectly adapted to their frozen world, embody survival, community, and continuity of life in extreme conditions. The man, dressed for survival yet foreign to the environment, reflects humanity's attempts to endure and connect with nature in its most unforgiving form.
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Oleg Kateryniuk was born in 1969 in Ukraine.. has made a successful career as a graphic designer.. But, over the years we become more sensitive to people, to nature, to the environment, to everything around us. So something happened, noticed, interested you and sits in you, with its emotions, feelings, its truth and philosophy.. no-no, it does not bother you, just sometimes, as if talking to you, tells your story, pulls your strings souls, and are forced to flee in search of something new, still unnoticed, and very, as it seems at this time, so necessary.. and not only you.. And in such moments you take a pencil, brushes and everything at hand.. and you draw.. being left alone with canvas or paper and your thoughts..
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