Tricolor Violets. Greek Nypth Flower 2020

Yulia Mamontova's "Tricolor Violets. Greek Nypth Flower," presents an immersive field of texture and color on a 100 x 100 cm canvas. The overall effect is both dreamlike and immediate, drawing the viewer into a space where figure and flora intertwine. The composition is structured around a central tree, its trunk serving as both a vertical anchor and a screen behind which a figure is partially concealed. Mamontova employs a rich impasto technique, building up layers of paint to create a tactile surface. This materiality enhances the vibrant hues of the violets in the foreground, which appear almost sculptural in their density. The chromatic harmony leans heavily on variations of pink and red, offset by the contrasting cool tones of the sky and water, establishing depth and atmospheric perspective. The treatment of space is intriguing as Mamontova blurs the lines between foreground and background, between the real and the imagined, thus challenging the traditional illusionistic space. This ambiguity invites us to question the nature of perception and representation itself.