Opus
$ 2.300,00
- Օil painting by Gagik Manoukian
- Painting: canvas / oil paint.
| Weight | 4 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 3 × 70 × 100 cm |
| Materials | Canvas, Oil Painting |
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In Opus (2024), Gagik Manoukian explores pure abstraction through the interplay of color, form, and texture. Bold planes of crimson, ochre, turquoise, and deep ultramarine are layered with shimmering passages of gold, producing a dynamic surface that oscillates between solidity and luminosity. The composition suggests architectural rhythms, like a mosaic of memories or fragments of music suspended in time.
By incorporating metallic accents, Manoukian intensifies the tactile richness of the work, allowing the eye to travel across contrasting surfaces of opacity and reflection. Opus becomes not only a visual statement but also a meditation on balance, harmony, and the expressive potential of color.
Art Historical Context
This painting resonates with the legacy of Abstract Expressionism, particularly in the gestural freedom of artists such as Mark Rothko and Hans Hofmann, where blocks of color embody emotional weight. The gold elements recall the opulence of Gustav Klimt’s decorative modernism, while the structural arrangement of forms suggests affinities with Piet Mondrian’s neoplasticism and the later Color Field painters, who sought transcendence through color.
The layering of texture and chromatic energy also bears kinship with Nicolas de Staël, whose painterly abstractions combined structure and spontaneity. By merging these traditions, Manoukian positions Opus within a continuum of modern and contemporary abstraction, where surface, light, and form converge to evoke both movement and stillness.
Opus is a striking example of Manoukian’s mastery of abstract language — at once vibrant, contemplative, and enduringly modern.
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