Subject I 

Tetyana Yablonska made this painting, "Subject I," with watercolor. Immediately, you'll notice the bold, sweeping brushstrokes that define the forms and figures within the scene. The composition is arranged as an interplay of color, shape, and line. The figures are rendered in a series of flat planes, and the blue striped bench creates a strong horizontal element. These simple geometric elements suggest a sense of depth and perspective. Yablonska destabilizes established meanings. She simplifies the forms to their essential qualities. The brushstrokes serve as a signifier for reality, and the artwork becomes a meditation on the act of seeing and representing. Consider the way the forms are reduced, as it opens up the possibility for continual reinterpretation.