This original artwork “Dissolving” was created by the contemporary Russian artist Kiyanitsa  and is available for sale online.

Kiyanitsa’s painting “Dissolving” is a surreal portrait in which the author explores the themes of self-destruction, illusions, and the стремление to escape from reality. Using a muted, yet expressive color palette and an expressive painting technique, the artist creates an atmosphere of anxiety, longing, and some mystery characteristic of states of altered consciousness. It’s not just an image of a smoking person, but like a visual embodiment of inner conflict, addiction, and losing oneself in a world of illusions.

At the center of attention of the painting is the figure of a person smoking a cigarette. His face, distorted by suffering and fatigue, seems to dissolve in the smoke rising from the cigarette. The artist details the features of the face, conveying its pallor, sunken eyes, and an expression of emptiness, as if the person has long left reality and plunged into a world of his own illusions.

A special feature of the painting is the smoke enveloping the person’s head and turning into ghostly images. The smoke seems to be a symbol of illusions that lead a person away from reality and deprive him of the ability to think clearly and rationally. The images arising in the smoke seem to be a reflection of his subconscious desires, fears, and hopes.

The background of the painting is an urban landscape executed in muted tones. The buildings, like ghosts, rise above the city, creating a feeling of lifelessness and alienation. The moon, barely peeking through the haze, seems to be a symbol of hope, but its light is too weak to dispel the darkness enveloping the city.

The artist uses the technique of Realism with elements of Surrealism, focusing on conveying the inner state of the hero and creating an overall impression of anxiety and mystery. Soft brushstrokes, muted colors, and unusual combinations create a feeling of an unreal world in which illusions, fears, and addictions reign.

An interesting element of the painting is the clothing.

Overall, the plot of the painting conveys a feeling of longing, loneliness, and hopelessness. Kiyanitsa’s “Dissolving” is not just a portrait of a smoking person, but a visual embodiment of the tragedy of self-destruction, calling to reflect on the value of life and on the need to protect oneself from illusions that lead away from reality.

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 “Dissolving” measuring 80 x 60 cm with secure shipping to your location.

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