Still Life with a Blue Vase 2003

Dmytro Kavsan's "Still Life with a Blue Vase" is an oil painting that feels so alive, like the paint’s still wet. Kavsan's got this incredible way of letting colors bump into each other, creating a real visual buzz. It’s like he’s not just painting objects, but also the energy around them. Look at that blue vase, it's not just blue, it's a whole symphony of blues, purples, and even a little green sneaking in there. The texture is thick, almost sculptural in places. You can practically feel the brushstrokes, each one a little decision, a little dance between the artist and the canvas. And then there's that sheet music tucked under the fruit; it’s like Kavsan is suggesting that painting, like music, is a form of composition. A conversation. It makes me think of Morandi, another painter who was obsessed with simple objects. But where Morandi is all quiet contemplation, Kavsan is a wild explosion of joy. Art's an ongoing conversation, right? Always echoing, always evolving.