Natallia Brichuk (UR)

GOAT

140x180cm / acrylic, spray on canvas (from the painting series “bird”)

This artwork marks a definitive shift away from structural restraint and rigid linework, embracing an
intuitive exploration of color fields and fluid space. Built on a monumental scale, the painting balances vast
areas of vibrant yellow and soft pink tones against a dense, dark upper register. The composition is driven by
spontaneous movement and gestural freedom, allowing layers of acrylic and raw spray paint to bleed, run,
and dissolve into one another. This technique captures the fragile, shifting nature of an environment in flux,
where solid boundaries vanish in favor of emotional atmosphere.
At the core of the piece lies a large, abstracted presence that dominates the canvas – a recurring symbol
of continuity and self-preservation amidst surround chaos. The figure seems to dissolve into its immediate
surroundings, yet its heavy, grounded placement serves as a quiet anchor of stability. Grids and lattice-like
structures appear along the sides, hinting at fragmented boundaries or protective barriers that are slowly
breaking down under the weight of external pressures.
Incidental elements, such as the gestural, spray-painted floral shapes in the foreground, contrast
sharply with the brooding weight of the background. These naive, swift markers bring a raw vitality and
lightness to the scene, serving as small acts of endurance. By blending abstraction with loose figuration, the
painting does not document a specific narrative but evokes a visceral state of memory – capturing the
vulnerability, resilience, and quiet hope found when navigating a deeply unstable world.

(20/25)