Volodymyr Strelnikov

At the Stop

1980

Original technique on paper

32 × 44 cm

provided by a private collector (Odesa); purchased from the author (Munich).

Estimate: 700–800$

Starting bid 550$

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Auction No. 3 Ukrainian Art of the 20th - 21st Centuries

Artwork Description

Volodymyr Strelnikov (1939) is a Ukrainian painter and a prominent representative of the Odesa underground art scene. He currently resides in Munich, Germany. He studied under Teofil Frayerman, Pavlo Volokydin, and Danylo Krayniev. His work explores abstraction, conceptual painting, and symbolic figurativeness, focusing on the themes of time, space, and human presence.

"At the Stop", 1980, is a painting that conveys an atmosphere of waiting. The space and figures are in balance, creating the effect of a frozen moment that seems on the verge of change. The 1980s, a time of stagnation, became a period of exploration for Strelnikov, as he examined genuine human relationships as a counterbalance to mass conformity.

This work captures attention with its conciseness, precise composition, and an atmosphere of detachment, expressed through an invisible tension.