Where the Forest Opens, 2026

Natalie Borisenko   Best sellers

Series: Between Light and Silence.
There are places that seem to slow time down. A narrow path passes between dark pines and gradually opens toward the sea, where the last light settles on the water.
The forest is built through strong graphic trunks and stained-glass-like foliage, with deep cobalt blue and turquoise creating a cool, luminous atmosphere. Small ornamental rhythms move from the plants into the path and continue as reflections on the sea, quietly connecting the entire composition.
Delicate pearlescent and gold accents reveal themselves as the light changes, while Venetian pigments sourced in Venice enrich the surface with additional depth and luminosity. The painting is about that brief moment when you find a place you do not want to leave.
Artist's Style & Concept
These works reflect a personal visual language in which light functions as ornament, nature gains structure, and silence becomes narrative. The artist defines this approach as Decorative Impressionism — a synthesis of bold contour, emotional clarity, and harmonious composition.
The series Between Light and Silence explores the balance between solitude and openness, drawing on cloisonnism, post-impressionism, and the poetic sensibility of Les Nabis. Each painting captures a state of quiet transformation, where mood and structure coexist in calm tension.
Technical Details
- Acrylic on high-quality Italian cotton canvas, 60 × 80 × 2 cm
- Premium pigments, including gold highlights
- Stretched on wooden stretcher bars (gallery-style)
- Painted edges in a harmonious tone
- Protective varnish for color durability
- Signed on front; title and artist's mark on back
- Includes Certificate of Authenticity
- Layered, controlled contour technique inspired by cloisonné and fine art traditions.

EXHIBITIONS
2025 — Wandering Stars, Presented by Art Voyage Gallery — Zurich / Zofingen, CH (also featured on Artsy, November 5–12, 2025)
2024 — Selected Online Group Exhibitions — Kyiv & International Art Platforms
2023 — Virtual Presentation of Works — Contemporary Art Networks
2022 — Collective Small Works Showcase — Art Spaces in Ukraine
2022 — Group Exhibition — Independent Curatorial Project