Minotaur (2023)

This vibrant painting features a figure seated on a luxurious, pink sofa, exuding a surreal mix of human and animal characteristics. The central figure, adorned with a colorful mask representing a bull's head, possesses an intricate design that draws the viewer's eye. The rich colors of the figure's body blend harmoniously with both the sofa and the lush backdrop. Surrounding the figure, the interior space is embellished with lush, tropical plants and flowers, offering a vivid contrast to the more subdued palette of the figure itself. The warm tones of the wooden floor lead out into a lush garden, creating a sense of openness and tranquility. The interplay of colors and designs imparts a dreamlike quality to the piece, making it exceptionally captivating.
This striking painting can serve as a focal point in a contemporary living room, a bold statement piece in an eclectic dining area, or as an eye-catching element in a modern office space. Its vibrant color palette complements various interior styles, from bohemian to modern eclectic, making it ideal for spaces that embrace creativity and expression.

I like to look at a beautiful male body. Therefore, I am sad that there are so little masculine sensuality and beauty in the art world. About 30 years ago, a group of feminist artists, Guerrilla Girls, decided to determine the ratio of male and female nudes presented on canvases exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It turned out that male nudes are only 15%. And it seems that today the situation has not changed much. On online galleries where I sell my art, male nudes are about 20%. While the female nude is generally regarded as a staple on the finest of museum walls, the male nude has managed to maintain an air of illicitness up until the present day, continuing to trouble people in different ways. This phenomenon's root cause is because art history was a “white straight men only” club for a long time. Its creators have used mechanisms of suppression of rights and marginalization of minorities. And the culture of the dominant patriarchal and heterosexual discourses is still influential. I would like to see our culture represent naked men as frequently as we do naked women to remove the shock value of the nude male. And this is my goal as an artist. I use the male nude to express erotic feelings like the female nude has been used. I am trying to explore the slippage of masculinity and redefine what it means to be male.