Eros (2023)

This captivating painting presents an ethereal figure with angelic wings, kneeling in a serene and contemplative pose under a luminous full moon. The figure, with a youthful and playful expression, contrasts against the rich, colorful background. The artist employs vibrant strokes with a bold palette dominated by deep blues, warm oranges, and radiant yellows. The striped socks add a whimsical touch, enhancing the playful mood, while the flowing drapery and the surrounding clouds create a dreamy atmosphere. The interplay of light and shadow suggests a mystical quality, inviting viewers to reflect on themes of innocence and duality.
This painting would make a stunning focal point in various interior spaces such as a modern living room, a contemporary art gallery, or a cozy reading nook. Its vibrant colors and dynamic composition can energize a room, making it suitable for both personal and public spaces. Placed above a fireplace or on a feature wall, it can serve as a conversation starter and inspire creativity.

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 in the same way that the female nude has been used. I am trying to explore the slippage of masculinity and redefine what it means to be male.