Doors 

Konstantin Korobov's painting, *Doors*, invites us into a world where the familiar laws of space and perspective are subtly destabilized. The canvas is dominated by a large, grayish door, slightly ajar, revealing a nocturnal seascape with a star shining brightly in the distance. Below, there's a smaller door opening to a sunlit desert scene, complete with miniature dunes and a tiny white cat. The interplay between the doors creates a striking contrast between night and day, sea and desert, challenging our sense of reality. Korobov's strategic use of nested images asks: how do we categorize reality? Is it a singular, fixed entity or an endless series of interconnected worlds, each accessible through its own threshold? The painting cleverly uses formal elements to question the nature of perception. It invites us to consider that what we see and how we interpret it is always mediated, always framed, and always subject to multiple interpretations.