Seascape in moonlight 

David Burliuk created "Seascape in Moonlight" using oil paint, conjuring a world of quiet contemplation. The piece is striking for its simple composition: a dark, looming landmass above, mirrored by shimmering water below. Burliuk’s emphasis on materiality is evident in the thick, almost sculptural application of paint. This texture invites us to consider the artwork not merely as a representation but as an object in itself, a formal arrangement of pigment on a surface. The oval composition contains the landscape, but it also destabilizes our traditional expectations. It’s a reminder that our perception is always framed, mediated through a lens, whether that of the artist or our own. Look at the singular dab of paint representing the moon. It serves as a focal point, but also highlights the constructed nature of the scene. It is not so much a window onto the world, but a carefully orchestrated interplay of form and material.