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Eugene Pokutnev
Artist from Ukraine
Eugene's paintings aren't just compositions of colour - they are movements. They seemed to shift before your eyes, pulling you in, disorienting in the best way. His secret? ‘-black’ - a rare Japanese paint so dense that it absorbs nearly all light, creating an illusion of infinite depth. He orders it from a master in Japan, layering it alongside vibrant colour, bending space itself on the canvas. When you stand before his work, it’ as if you’ falling into the painting, moving between its layers, losing balance for just a second.
His journey into art was as unexpected as the effect of his work. Growing up in a small city near Dnipro, a career in art was never considered an option. He spent his days sketching intricate patterns but, like many others in his city, he needed stability. So he became a policeman.
And yet, fate has its way of rewriting stories. One day, while investigating a burglary, his colleague casually showed the apartment owner some of Eugene’ sketches. The man, a businessman with an eye for art, was so captivated that he made an offer on the spot: “ the police. I’ fund you.” And just like that, Eugene left law enforcement behind.
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Hold on
Painting by Eugene Pokutnev
50 x 70 cm • Acrylic on canvas, Abstract, Acrilic, Acrilico
The painting "Hold On" is a visual echo of Ukrainian resistance and a powerful embodiment of inner strength. The title resonates not as a plea, but as an internal command to oneself and to an entire nation. It is a portrait of an individual caught in the epicenter of technological and existential chaos, yet refusing to become its victim.
At the center of the composition is a face seemingly embedded within a rigid mechanical structure. It personifies a "compressed spring" state: the cold palette and geometric confinement convey a sense of being pushed to the edge, where only a narrow window of observation remains. However, the subject's gaze, directed beyond the canvas, broadcasts an icy determination and the silence of one who has already transcended fear.
The aesthetics of techno-art intertwine here with the harsh reality of war. The contrast between the anxious red labyrinths of the background—reminiscent of destroyed city blocks or glowing microchips—and the monumental composure of the protagonist creates the image of a "human fortress." It is a symbol of a will that brings order to a fractured world and holds up the sky, despite the crushing pressure of steel and fire.
About the artist
Eugene Pokutnev
Artist from Ukraine
Eugene's paintings aren't just compositions of colour - they are movements. They seemed to shift before your eyes, pulling you in, disorienting in the best way. His secret? ‘-black’ - a rare Japanese paint so dense that it absorbs nearly all light, creating an illusion of infinite depth. He orders it from a master in Japan, layering it alongside vibrant colour, bending space itself on the canvas. When you stand before his work, it’ as if you’ falling into the painting, moving between its layers, losing balance for just a second.
His journey into art was as unexpected as the effect of his work. Growing up in a small city near Dnipro, a career in art was never considered an option. He spent his days sketching intricate patterns but, like many others in his city, he needed stability. So he became a policeman.
And yet, fate has its way of rewriting stories. One day, while investigating a burglary, his colleague casually showed the apartment owner some of Eugene’ sketches. The man, a businessman with an eye for art, was so captivated that he made an offer on the spot: “ the police. I’ fund you.” And just like that, Eugene left law enforcement behind.
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