Victor Karnauh, Song, Tempera on Cardboard

Song. Cardboard, tempera 22.5x59 cm

The painting appears to be an abstract representation of a musical landscape. The background features a series of undulating lines that suggest rolling hills or waves, painted in a variety of muted, earthy tones like green, yellow, and brown. Overlaid on this background are musical elements, including musical notes and staffs, which are depicted in bright, contrasting colors like yellow, green, and white. These elements are arranged in a whimsical manner, seemingly floating above the landscape, creating a sense of movement and rhythm.

The overall composition blends the visual elements of a natural landscape with the symbolic representation of music, creating a harmonious fusion of the two themes. The use of color and abstract forms gives the painting a lively and dynamic feel, reminiscent of a musical score brought to life in a visual format. The border of the painting is a solid, muted blue, framing the central imagery and adding a finishing touch to the artwork.

Victor Karnauh (1950-2012)

Victor Karnaukh (1950, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR – 2012, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine) – a painter, a monument designer, graduate of Latvian Academy of Arts. He had painted a multitude of interiors, including church plafonds and public buildings. His works are kept in private collections in the USA, Europe and Russia.

In 1966 Karnaukh enrolled into the Dnepropetrovsk Art Academy and graduated from it in 1970 (final work "Fair"). He served in the in 1970-1972 in the Air Defence Forces. After finishing his service he deliberately chose Latvian State Academy of Arts as the place to continue his studies.

In 1973 he enrolled into the Deprtment of Painting of the Latvian State Academy of Arts. In 1979 he finished the class of monumental painting (his final work "Everyday Life of Fishermen" was painted in the technique of encaustic painting).

Victor Karnaukh had been participating in exhibitions since 1976. In 1978 he became a member of the Union of Artists of Latvian SSR, in 1982 he received membership in the Union of Artists of the USSR. from 1985 to 1990 he had been participating in an international project of designing a modern residential area Olvenschtedt in Magdeburg (Eastern Germany). The fall of socialism in Eastern Germany did not allow him to finish this project. However, Karnaukh continued to work in Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Sweden, Denmark, Japan, England. For many years he had been working in the USA, where he cooperated with different art galleries, but most of all with GUNNAR NORDSTROM GALLERY in Seatle (the state of Washington).