(Article: GV_2025_00358)
This original artwork "Scissors and thread" was created by the contemporary Russian artist Vyacheslav Gayun and is available for sale online.
The painting “Scissors and thread” amazes with its laconicism and at the same time deep symbolism. Against the background of a cold, expressive gray color, massive golden scissors – the central object of the composition – clearly stand out. Their blades are directed vertically upwards, and a bright red thread is stretched diagonally across the entire canvas. It seems to connect two halves of the world, but at the same time – it is about to be cut. This technique fills the painting with sharpness and drama, making an ordinary object a symbol of choice, fate, a turning point.
The golden color of the scissors refers to the richness of craft traditions, to respect for things and manual labor, and the heavy texture of oil paint gives the object weight and even solemnity. The author places the signature symbol – a house – in the upper left corner, further enhancing the feeling of peace and comfort, against which this almost philosophical drama of “cutting the thread” is played out. The painting is easily read as a metaphor for fate: the thread can symbolize life, relationships, projects that can be changed at any moment with one precise movement. But there is no tragedy here - only a reminder that moments of decision-making are the essence of human existence. This work makes you stop, think about the price of choice, about the duality and inner strength of each of us.
In a simple everyday plot, the artist finds inexhaustible depth: scissors and thread become eternal images of fragility and strength, separation and connection - those themes that excite people at all times.
This painting can be hung on the wall of your apartment, house, office, restaurant, or hotel and will be a wonderful decoration for your interior. You can buy online the artwork "Scissors and thread" measuring 40 x 50 cm with secure shipping to your location!
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Artwork's condition:
Very good
Year of creation of the painting:
2025
Artwork Type:
Original Artwork (One Of A Kind)
Style:
Naive Art
Technic:
Oil
Support or surface:
Canvas
Topic:
Everyday genre
Size:
Medium
Width:
40 cm
Height:
50 cm
Framing:
Not (or not applicable)
Ships From: Austria
Delivery Cost: Shipping is not included in the price of the artwork
The shipping cost will be calculated at checkout. It depends on the size of the artwork and the delivery region, and typically ranges from €50 to €300.
Delivery Time: Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-20 business days for international shipments
Returns: 14-day return policy
Vyacheslav Gayun is a renowned artist with an extensive creative background, born on August 23, 1962, in the beautiful village of Marchugi near Moscow ...
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