WORLD CITIES
Traveling is my passion and a constant source of inspiration. Each city I visit — its architecture, the rhythm of its streets, the light and the air — leaves a vivid impression on me, which I strive to capture through painting. My works are not merely depictions of places, but personal memories filtered through emotion.
Impressionism is the perfect language for telling such stories, as it is built on conveying fleeting impressions, moods, and atmospheres. Everything in the world is transient. No moment ever repeats itself, and painting becomes a way to grasp the vanishing essence of time — that which slips away faster than we can comprehend.
Each city is a world of its own, with a unique energy and visual poetry. That’s why I do not confine myself to a single style or technique.
Oil is my primary medium — its flexibility and rich texture allow me to subtly adjust light, color, and brushstroke, making the painting expressive and multi-layered.
Sometimes I use impasto techniques with rich color transitions to create a shimmering effect, reminiscent of the facets of precious stones — as in my rainy scenes of Kyiv and Tokyo. At other times, I blend cubism with realism to reflect the geometric complexity and rooftop labyrinths of Paris. And when painting fog or quiet melancholy, I use the sfumato technique to soften edges and intensify the feeling of weightlessness.
For me, the urban landscape is not merely a collection of buildings, but a space filled with the breath of time. The shifting light, the changing weather, the time of day — all transform familiar streets. In these fleeting states lies a quiet poetry, akin to the Japanese aesthetic of _mono no aware_, where beauty is found in impermanence. Rain, snow, sunlight, and mist alter the contours, shapes, and colors of a city. These changes might seem minor unless we truly look — and yet in them lies the pulse of the present.
Each painting is an attempt to capture the soul of a city. And even when I have no words to describe it, the brush always knows how to tell the story.
