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Oleg Tistol — Yalta
Oleg Tistol

Yalta

A bold and graphic composition by Ukrainian artist Oleg Tistol, this work employs acrylic, marker, and lacquer on canvas to evoke the legendary Black Sea resort city of Yalta with a striking blend of pop sensibility and post-Soviet nostalgia. Tistol's signature style merges flat, vivid color fields with graphic mark-making, layering cultural memory and visual irony onto the canvas surface. The lustrous lacquer finish adds a slick, almost commercial quality that heightens the tension between historical weight and decorative allure.

Medium
acrylic, marker, lacquer on canvas

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Under the Influence

December 10, 2014

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Oleg Tistol, Yalta

A bold and graphic composition by Ukrainian artist Oleg Tistol, this work employs acrylic, marker, and lacquer on canvas to evoke the legendary Black Sea resort city of Yalta with a striking blend of pop sensibility and post-Soviet nostalgia. Tistol's signature style merges flat, vivid color fields with graphic mark-making, layering cultural memory and visual irony onto the canvas surface. The lustrous lacquer finish adds a slick, almost commercial quality that heightens the tension between historical weight and decorative allure.

Medium
acrylic, marker, lacquer on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Post-Soviet Art, Acrylic On Canvas, Bold Colors, Male Artist, Nostalgic Mood, Mixed Media, Contemporary Artist, Urban Landscape, Ukrainian New Wave, Ukrainian Artist

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