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Eugene Pokutnev
Artist from Ukraine
Eugene's paintings aren't just compositions of colour - they are movements. They seemed to shift before your eyes, pulling you in, disorienting in the best way. His secret? ‘-black’ - a rare Japanese paint so dense that it absorbs nearly all light, creating an illusion of infinite depth. He orders it from a master in Japan, layering it alongside vibrant colour, bending space itself on the canvas. When you stand before his work, it’ as if you’ falling into the painting, moving between its layers, losing balance for just a second. His journey into art was as unexpected as the effect of his work. Growing up in a small city near Dnipro, a career in art was never considered an option. He spent his days sketching intricate patterns but, like many others in his city, he needed stability. So he became a policeman. And yet, fate has its way of rewriting stories. One day, while investigating a burglary, his colleague casually showed the apartment owner some of Eugene’ sketches. The man, a businessman with an eye for art, was so captivated that he made an offer on the spot: “ the police. I’ fund you.” And just like that, Eugene left law enforcement behind.
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Almost freedom
Painting by Eugene Pokutnev
100 x 100 cm • Canvas, Acrylic, Acrylic paint
The painting "Almost Free" symbolizes not only struggle and striving, but also deep inner transformation. Through the chaotic mass of the environment, a face emerges, trying to break through to the light, reminding of the eternal desire for freedom and self-expression under the pressure of society. He struggles against the indifferent chaos, desperately seeking to escape from the boundless mass. Abstract forms intertwine, creating complex canvas of human emotions. The picture takes us to a world where the struggle for individuality becomes the central motive.
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Eugene Pokutnev
Artist from Ukraine
Eugene's paintings aren't just compositions of colour - they are movements. They seemed to shift before your eyes, pulling you in, disorienting in the best way. His secret? ‘-black’ - a rare Japanese paint so dense that it absorbs nearly all light, creating an illusion of infinite depth. He orders it from a master in Japan, layering it alongside vibrant colour, bending space itself on the canvas. When you stand before his work, it’ as if you’ falling into the painting, moving between its layers, losing balance for just a second. His journey into art was as unexpected as the effect of his work. Growing up in a small city near Dnipro, a career in art was never considered an option. He spent his days sketching intricate patterns but, like many others in his city, he needed stability. So he became a policeman. And yet, fate has its way of rewriting stories. One day, while investigating a burglary, his colleague casually showed the apartment owner some of Eugene’ sketches. The man, a businessman with an eye for art, was so captivated that he made an offer on the spot: “ the police. I’ fund you.” And just like that, Eugene left law enforcement behind.
Glasshouse  - Subjektiv.art
Glasshouse
by Eugene Pokutnev
€40060 × 50 cm
Heeding the doubt  - Subjektiv.art
Heeding the doubt
by Eugene Pokutnev
€1 100100 × 100 cm
Big brother  - Subjektiv.art
Big brother
by Eugene Pokutnev
€1 200100 × 100 cm
Big Brother  - Subjektiv.art
Big Brother
by Eugene Pokutnev
€1 500100 × 100 cm
Almost freedom Modern Painting Eugene Pokutnev - Subjektiv.art
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