Igor PALIY (b. 1963), The cape, 2020

oil, canvas; 90 x 70 cm;
Signed, dated p. d.: Paliy 2022 (signature in Ukrainian); on the back, author's description: "The cape. / 2020. / oil on canvas, / 90x70cm, / Igor Paliy
Igor Paliy's painting is matter-of-fact in its construction and luminous matter, somewhat reminiscent of the transparency of stained glass windows, but also the emotional action of color of the Post-Impressionists, but at the same time full of the reverie and concentration of a Byzantine icon. Paliya's art is not an entertainment for the eyes only, as is sometimes the case in Western art. His painting is for concentration and contemplation. Thus, what we lack in our hectic lives.
The artist's canvases are bright, dynamic, filled with emotion and deep meaning. At first glance, they may seem to be painted on an emotional impulse, but Paliy takes his work very seriously and is rightly considered one of the most competent and technically precise painters of modern Ukraine.