This artwork masterfully blends surrealism and pop culture, presenting a vivid, retro-futuristic scene against a dark, dreamlike backdrop. At its center is a bright yellow vintage car parked beside an abandoned gas station, complete with a nostalgic phone booth. Two enigmatic figures enhance the mystery—one stands near the booth, while the other walks toward a distant motel sign, suggesting a deeper narrative. The composition creates a striking fusion of nostalgia and modern absurdity, inviting viewers to contemplate choice, reality, and the fleeting nature of life. Dutch acrylic paints Amsterdam and Italian canvas tm Unico were used. Finish – satin varnish. The ends are painted in the background color. Series “Life in Avatar”. Created on and shipped on a pre-stretched canvas on a wooden frame. Painting is packed in cardboard box with bubble wrap. Artwork is signed and is accompanied by a certificate.
Name: Nataliya Bagatskaya. Born: 1967, Horodyshche, Ukraine. Lives and works in Kyiv. She graduated from the University of Technology and Design in "clothing design" specialty. Profession: artist. Member of the Union of Artists of Ukraine. Specialization: acrylic painting. Style: hyperrealism, photorealism, contemporary realism. Historical techniques of oil painting, embodied in acrylic paints. Subjects: Still lifes, nature, environment, people. Has more than 30 group and 4 personal exhibitions in Ukraine and abroad. The works are presented in various printed publications, in particular "Kyiv in art", Italian magazine "Hyperrealism", "Artbox Project Basel. Miami" Artbox Project Barcelona 2.0, Switzerland, online magazines "ArtBaazar", as well as special projects "365 Days After" (international), "Women in Art", "Hryvnia Art" (Ukraine), etc. The works are part of the Museum's collection prominent figures of Ukrainian culture in Kyiv and the Korsak Museum of Modern Art in Lutsk.
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