Bronze Sculpture for Sale
Light of the Night City. Illusions, 2024
Painting : acrylic · 40 x 80 x 2 cm 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch · Ready to hang
€340
340 €
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Painting : Unique artwork
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Artwork sold in perfect condition, not framed, ready to hang
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40 x 80 x 2 cm 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Description
Painting "Lights of the night city. Illusions" is not just a vivid abstract image, it is a visual poem dedicated to the fleetness of the moment and the radiant mystique of the metropolis at night. The artist invites the viewer not to see, but to feel the energy of Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg - its rhythm, its breathing, its dazzling brilliance.
The ghostly outlines of architecture appear on the canvas, as if from the very depths of the night. The dark blue background, shimmering with deep tones, is the sky, the shadow of the city, and the endless expanse of canals. Golden flashes are born out of this velvety darkness — swift as thoughts, bright as promises. These are not specific car headlights or windows, but the very essence of movement: reflections on wet asphalt after rain, light trails of expensive cars, vague reflections of neon signs of night cafes.
The horizontal format of the canvas enhances the feeling of cinematography, a panoramic view from the car window. The painting invites you to meditate: peering into the abstract shapes and golden brushstrokes, the viewer discovers his own memories and associations, dissolving into his own illusion of a night city — a dream city, a simulacrum city, eternally beckoning and eluding.
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Helen Burkova (Elena Burkova, b. Saratov, Russia) is a contemporary artist whose work explores the transformation of emotions into creative force. She lives and works in Saratov and in 2025 was awarded a scholarship by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. Burkova is a member of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia and the Eurasian Art Union.
Her artistic practice lies at the intersection of abstract expressionism and symbolism. She develops conceptual series that act as visual models of psychological processes, reflecting how challenging emotional states can be alchemized into constructive energy. In her works, symbolism and surrealist aesthetics merge into layered metaphors of inner states. She works with a wide range of materials, from oil, acrylic, and watercolor to her own mixed-media methods with Venetian plaster, producing complex textures and tactile depth.
Burkova has presented personal exhibitions, including (2024, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation) and (2023, Gorod Masterov, Saratov). She has participated in more than 40 group exhibitions since 2022. Highlights include the XIV Moscow International Art Festival (2025); ART3F Luxembourg (2024); , the International Watercolor Festival in Khabarovsk; in Mexico City (3rd prize, Symbolism); (1st prize, Avant-garde Painting); and (1st and 2nd prize in Graphics, 3rd prize in Digital Art). Her works are held in private collections in Russia, Austria, Mexico, and China.
Her ongoing project focuses on turning emotional intensity into visual metaphors that encourage reflection, clarity, and resilience. For Burkova, art is not a depiction of reality but a dialogue with it—an offering of light, perspective, and empowerment.
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