Sunset (2023)

This vivid painting features a muscular male figure posed confidently, viewed from behind. The subject's skin is rendered in a vibrant, colorful palette that transitions from warm pinks and oranges to cooler blues and greens, creating a striking contrast against a backdrop of bold, abstract clouds and lush greenery. The artist employs thick brushstrokes, typical of the impasto technique, adding texture and depth to the figure and the landscape. The background depicts a dramatic sky that complements the subject's posture and draws the viewer's eye upwards, evoking a sense of freedom and empowerment. The overall atmosphere of the piece conveys a feeling of strength and boldness, making it a captivating center of attention in any space.
This artwork can be beautifully integrated into modern or contemporary interiors, particularly in spaces such as a home gym, personal office, or a private art collection. It would also harmonize well in an artistic loft or gallery setting, inviting conversations about body positivity and self-expression. Additionally, the vibrant colors can enliven areas like a living room or an artist's studio, making it a focal point that inspires creativity and confidence.

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.