Vasyl Savchenko – Flowers from LA

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Pale peony blooms and curling petals rising out of pure black, white charcoal on canvas — Flowers from LA, 2025

Detail: a pale peony opening, layered petals in white charcoal against pure black — Flowers from LA, 2025

Detail: curling petals lit from above, fading into the black of the canvas — Flowers from LA, charcoal on cotton

The artwork is not stretched on a stretcher frame, but it can be if needed.
The work was created during a one-month residency in Cetinje, Montenegro, by special invitation from Maja Šofranac and Gallery 42 (University of Montenegro Faculty of Fine Arts)

Details

Title

Flowers from LA

Technique

Charcoal, varnish on cotton canvas

Size

94 × 83 cm

Place

Cetinje, Montenegro

Year

2025

Related

Residency

August 2025 – Cetinje, Montenegro

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