Lifted 2015

"Lifted", created in 2015 by Russian artist Timur Akhriev (b.1983), is a powerful, figurative painting. The work features a central figure seemingly suspended within a swirling mass of shapes, suggesting a state of weightlessness or ascension. The bold, gestural brushstrokes and contrasting hues of blue, purple, and black create a dynamic and visually arresting composition. Akhriev's use of these colours may be a deliberate choice to evoke feelings of spirituality, transcendence, or even the sublime.