Vasyl Savchenko – The strength portrait

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A chest and ribs in white charcoal hatching on dark creased canvas, lit hard from the left — The strength portrait

The strength portrait – view 2, artwork by Vasyl Savchenko

The strength portrait – view 3, artwork by Vasyl Savchenko

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

The strength portrait

Technique

Charcoal, varnish on cotton canvas

Size

94 × 83 сm

Place

Cetinje, Montenegro

Year

2025

Related

Residency

August 2025 – Cetinje, Montenegro

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