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Nataliya BagatskayaTo Jump or Not to Jump?..2025
2025
$2,375.68
£1,780.87
€2,000
CA$3,284.97
A$3,575.31
CHF 1,910.52
MX$43,176.11
NOK 24,010.54
SEK 22,332.59
DKK 15,239.76
About the Item
This painting captures a serene moment of suspended time. A young woman stands at the edge of a diving board, her white dress stirred gently by a passing breeze. Against a vast cobalt sky broken only by a single drifting cloud, she appears poised between hesitation and resolve — preparing not only for a dive, but for a symbolic step into the unknown.
The subtle tilt of her body and the quiet intensity of her posture invite viewers into her emotional space. The scene becomes a meditation on transition: the calm before change, the beauty and tension of uncertainty, and the quiet strength required to move forward.
The minimalist composition enhances the clarity of every element. Crisp whites, sculptural folds of fabric, and the clean geometry of the poolside create a harmonious balance between figurative realism and refined surrealism. This simplicity allows the viewer’s own narrative to unfold within the scene, making the work both visually compelling and personally resonant.
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Dutch acrylic paints Amsterdam™
Italian pre-stretched canvas Unico
Satin varnish finish
Painted edges for a polished, gallery-ready presentation
Stretched on a wooden frame
Signed by the artist
Includes a certificate of authenticity
Ships securely in a reinforced cardboard box with multiple layers of bubble wrap
- Creator:Nataliya Bagatskaya (1967, Ukrainian)
- Creation Year:2025
- Dimensions:Height: 25.6 in (65 cm)Width: 35.44 in (90 cm)Depth: 0.71 in (1.8 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Zofingen, CH
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2203217306912
Name: Natalia Bagatska. Born: 1967, Horodyshche, Ukraine. Lives and works in Kyiv. She graduated from the University of Technology and Design in "clothing design" specialty. Profession: artist. Member of the Union of Artists of Ukraine. Specialization: acrylic painting. Style: hyperrealism, photorealism, contemporary realism. Historical techniques of oil painting, embodied in acrylic paints. Subjects: Still lifes, nature, environment, people. Has more than 30 group and 4 personal exhibitions in Ukraine and abroad. The works are presented in various printed publications, in particular "Kyiv in art", Italian magazine "Hyperrealism", "Artbox Project Basel. Miami" Artbox Project Barcelona 2.0, Switzerland, online magazines "ArtBaazar", as well as special projects "365 Days After" (international), "Women in Art", "Hryvnia Art" (Ukraine), etc. The works are part of the Museum's collection prominent figures of Ukrainian culture in Kyiv and the Korsak Museum of Modern Art in Lutsk.
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