Tenderness 2003

Viktor Pivovarov created "Tenderness" using oil on canvas. At first glance, the simplified forms—cylinders, spheres, and planes—create a world that feels both familiar and dreamlike. The muted yet distinct palette, featuring blues, reds, greens, and oranges, adds to this sense of quiet drama. The composition is carefully structured; the objects are arranged in a manner that emphasizes verticality. This suggests a childlike simplification of form, moving toward an almost archetypal representation of figures and objects. The hands holding the dog provide a focal point, their texture and detailed rendering contrasting with the flatness of the geometric shapes. The work engages with the semiotics of form: a reduced vocabulary of shapes and colours acting as signs. The ambiguity of scale and perspective further destabilizes fixed meanings, inviting us to contemplate the layers of representation. "Tenderness" is not merely an image but a visual sign, prompting ongoing interpretation.