1+G Pastels XVI, 2005
Fine Art Drawings : pastel · 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£1,047
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In 1+G Pastels XVI, Ivan Tverdun transforms urban space into a symbolic psychological landscape filled with hidden presences, emotional traces, and coded visual fragments. Chairs, transparent figures, handwritten symbols, geometric pathways, and architectural suggestions overlap across the composition like memories layered inside a collective subconscious. Rather than depicting a literal city scene, the pastel functions as an emotional diagram of human coexistence, intimacy, observation, and absence.
The composition reveals itself gradually through discovery. A recurring elongated face emerges beneath the large eye on the left side of the work, introducing the sensation of silent observation and subconscious presence. Throughout the image, empty chairs suggest conversations that have already ended or perhaps never fully occurred. In the lower right area, a female figure wearing a red hat appears partially enclosed within the contour of a wine glass, accompanied by the handwritten number “33" and a small heart symbol. This intimate fragment introduces themes of memory, affection, emotional distance, and private narrative hidden inside the larger symbolic structure.
Rich blues, greens, violets, reds, and luminous white lines create a vibrant visual rhythm balancing symbolic figuration with semi-abstract emotional mapping. Echoes of Paul Klee, poetic surrealism, and metaphysical urban symbolism may be sensed throughout the work, yet the visual language remains uniquely Tverdun's own. The pastel invites viewers into a layered contemplative experience where architecture, memory, and human emotion dissolve into one fluid symbolic environment.
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Ivan Tverdun (b. 1961) is a professional Ukrainian painter and draftsman based in Lviv, Ukraine. He graduated from the Lviv College of Decorative and Applied Art named after Ivan Trush in 1980 and from the Lviv Academy of Arts in 1985. Since 1995, he has been a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine.
Tverdun's artistic practice spans a wide range of styles and media. His early works reflect a strong interest in symbolism, esoteric themes, and philosophical reflection. To balance this intellectual focus, he often turned to plein air painting—a way to engage directly with nature and “clear the mind," as he describes it.
In recent years, Tverdun has concentrated on vivid, expressive landscapes and cityscapes in oil, marked by bold colour and post-impressionistic energy. At the same time, he continues to develop a parallel body of pastel works—particularly nudes and portraits—demonstrating his strong command of line and emotional nuance. Across all genres, his work reveals a deep sensitivity to light, atmosphere, and human presence.
Recognised for his distinctive style and emotional immediacy, Ivan Tverdun is considered an established figure within the Ukrainian contemporary art scene. His works are held in private collections across Ukraine, Europe, and beyond, and he is represented by several galleries in Ukraine and Poland. He has participated in numerous exhibitions both nationally and internationally, including in the United States, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, and Germany.
Selected Exhibitions
2023 - Lebensfreude – Freiheit von Angst (“Joy of Life – Freedom from Fear"), solo exhibition, Waldmüllerzentrum, Vienna, Austria
2018 - Verschleierte Träume (“Veiled Dreams"), solo exhibition, Waldmüllerzentrum, Vienna, Austria
2016 - Impressionen eines ukrainischen Künstlers (“Impressions of a Ukrainian Artist"), solo exhibition, Waldmüllerzentrum, Vienna, Austria
2006 - Solo exhibition, National Museum named after A. Sheptytsky, Lviv, Ukraine
2002 - Symbols of Light, solo exhibition, Dzyga Art Center, Lviv, Ukraine
2000 - Solo exhibition, Alla Rogers Gallery, Washington D.C., USA
2000 - Group exhibition, Ukrainian Institute of America, New York, USA
1998 - Solo exhibition, Gallery 36, Kyiv, Ukraine
1998 - Europ'ART, Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland
1988 - Third Prize, International Triennial of Painting “Silver Square", Przemyśl, Poland
1995 - Group exhibition, OR Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
1992 - Solo exhibition, Museum of Ethnography, Lviv, Ukraine
1990 - Solo exhibition, Bank premises, Dillingen, Germany
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