The painting was planned as a continuation of the “Old photographs” series (where the artist gives a second life to old photographs in is paintings), but this time Zakhar came up with an idea of very unusual portrait. A portrait of a person, but without such person on it, maybe just a slight trace or a shadow to hint the anticipated presence. Consequently, we may see a typical background for an eastern European countryside house that takes us back some 30 – 40 years back in time, but its empty, there is no life there.
The artwork was completed a day before the russian aggression against Ukraine, which gives it an additional deep symbolism. An empty house, empty sofa… Where are those people? What happened to them? Will they return? Are they alive?
The artwork will be shipped carefully and safely rolled in a durable plastic tube because of its large size. Rolled artworks can easily be re-stretched.
