Bronze Sculpture for Sale
Painting : acrylic · 105 x 80 x 1.8 cm 41.3 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch · Ready to hang
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Shipped from: Ukraine
Delivery to: France , € 90
Estimated delivery: One to two weeks
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Type
Painting : Unique artwork
Condition
Artwork sold in perfect condition, not framed, ready to hang
Authenticity
Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the gallery
Invoice from the gallery
Signature
Hand-signed by artist
Dimensions ( cm • inch )
105 x 80 x 1.8 cm 41.3 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch Height x Width x Depth
Art gallery
Credentials
Vetted seller since 2022 • Top Seller
There is a profound difference between imagining fear and living long enough to outgrow it.
Too Late to Scare Me explores this transformation with quiet confidence. It is not an image of disaster, nor is it a political statement. It is a psychological portrait of resilience—of the remarkable point at which fear ceases to be an effective language.
A young woman stands in a warm, sunlit interior, accompanied by a black cat whose presence is both grounding and enigmatic. Framed by vivid yellow walls and flanked by resilient cacti, she appears entirely at peace. Beyond the crimson frame behind her, however, an immense mushroom cloud rises above an empty desert. The contrast is unmistakable, yet the emotional balance of the composition never shifts. The distant threat remains exactly where it belongs: outside.
This inversion is deliberate. Viewers naturally expect catastrophe to dominate the narrative. Instead, the painting quietly refuses to grant it that privilege. The explosion may command the landscape, but it does not command the human spirit.
The work reflects a truth that extends far beyond any specific place or moment in history. Fear can shape decisions, influence societies, and silence individuals—but only for so long. There comes a moment when constant uncertainty no longer produces panic. It produces clarity. The energy once consumed by fear is reclaimed by life itself.
Every symbolic element reinforces this idea. The warm interior represents emotional sovereignty—a place that cannot be occupied by external threats. The cacti embody endurance, flourishing where survival appears improbable. The black cat, long associated with instinct, mystery, and independence, watches in silence, neither alarmed nor indifferent. It simply exists, reminding us that calm is often the deepest form of confidence.
Executed in a contemporary symbolic realist style enriched by surrealist language, the painting invites prolonged engagement. The vivid palette captures attention immediately, while the layered symbolism encourages viewers to return again and again, discovering new meanings through their own experiences.
For collectors, Too Late to Scare Me offers something increasingly rare: authenticity without spectacle. It does not attempt to shock or provoke through dramatic imagery alone. Instead, it reveals the quiet psychological victory that occurs when fear finally loses its influence. That transformation is deeply personal, universally human, and timeless.
Dutch acrylic paints Amsterdam tm and Italian canvas by Unico were used. The finish is satin varnish, and the edges are painted in the background color. This painting is created on a pre-stretched canvas on a wooden frame. It is carefully packed in a cardboard box with layers of bubble wrap. The artwork is signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Nataliya Bagatskaya (b. 1967 in Horodyshche, Ukraine; now based in Kyiv) is a distinguished Ukrainian contemporary artist and member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine. She graduated in 1993 with a degree in clothing design from Kyiv National University of Technology and Design. She works primarily in acrylic, applying traditional oil painting techniques to achieve extremely detailed, hyperrealistic, photorealistic, and contemporary realism compositions within a metamodern framework.
Her thematic range includes portraits, still lifes, landscapes, and narrative scenes infused with pop culture, political references, iconic symbols, and visual irony. Bagatskaya’s creative approach melds technical craftsmanship with conceptual storytelling, creating visually powerful yet emotionally resonant artworks.
Her exhibition record exceeds 30 group shows and four solo exhibitions in Ukraine and abroad, including “A Little of Silence” (Kiev, 2017), “Wish You Were Here” (Lesya Ukrainka Museum, 2018), “The Night” (Zavalnyi Art Center, 2018), and “Live in Avatar” (Art‑Caffe Klub, 2022). Internationally, she participated in the 2019 Venice Biennale, art fairs in Toronto, and gallery projects in Italy, Switzerland, and Barcelona.
In 2021, she received the Grand Prix at the ProCheese Awards in Kyiv and was featured in prominent Ukrainian art platforms and exhibitions such as “365 Days After,” “Women in Art,” and “Hryvnia Art.” Her works are held in notable public collections, including the Museum of Outstanding Figures of Ukrainian Culture in Kyiv and the Korsak Museum of Modern Art in Lutsk, with additional acquisitions by private collectors across Europe and Asia.
Bagatskaya combines her background in fashion design with an exacting painting process involving over 100 preparatory photographs and multiple draft versions, sometimes up to six iterations per work. She dedicates up to 11 hours daily in her studio, striving to elevate acrylic painting to photographic realism that delivers a powerful “wow” factor. Her art challenges the boundary between human perception and imagery, using acrylic as a visual language.
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