VictoriaSemenets
INCENTIVE FOR ACTION
The incentive for action comes from a deeply rooted sense of incompletion, discontent if you will, and it is the main moving force behind all great progress and discoveries...
Walk of life
oil on canvas
65X50 cm
2020
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed in the right hand corner
"Never fear to deliberately walk through dark places, for that is how you reach the light on the other side".
Vernon Howard
65X50 cm
2020
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed in the right hand corner
"Never fear to deliberately walk through dark places, for that is how you reach the light on the other side".
Vernon Howard
Time management
oil on canvas
65x55cm
2021
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
This piece is a part of a series that interprets essential skills of the 21st century, these skills are deemed to be essential to survive and succeed in this dynamic and ever changing environment
65x55cm
2021
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
This piece is a part of a series that interprets essential skills of the 21st century, these skills are deemed to be essential to survive and succeed in this dynamic and ever changing environment
Sisyphus
oil on canvas
65x81cm
2020
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
Sisyphus was the king of Ephyra. He was punished by gods for his self-aggrandizing craftiness and deceitfulness by being forced to roll an immense boulder up a hill only for it to roll down every time it neared the top, repeating this action for eternity
65x81cm
2020
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
Sisyphus was the king of Ephyra. He was punished by gods for his self-aggrandizing craftiness and deceitfulness by being forced to roll an immense boulder up a hill only for it to roll down every time it neared the top, repeating this action for eternity
Concrete
oil on canvas
60x60cm
2020
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
Thinking outside the box is more than just a business cliché. It means approaching problems in new, innovative ways; conceptualizing problems differently; and understanding your position in relation to any particular situation in a way you’d never thought of before. Ironically, its a cliché that means to think of clichéd situations in ways that aren’t clichéd.
60x60cm
2020
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
Thinking outside the box is more than just a business cliché. It means approaching problems in new, innovative ways; conceptualizing problems differently; and understanding your position in relation to any particular situation in a way you’d never thought of before. Ironically, its a cliché that means to think of clichéd situations in ways that aren’t clichéd.
Stairs
oil on canvas
46x61cm
2020
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
“We are all on the stairs, my friend; some of us are going down, some us are going up!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan
This artwork deals with the problem of saving oneself on the way to your goal. What would you start out with and would you be able to stay the same at the end? How would you feel when you reach the top, would you still be able to be you?
46x61cm
2020
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
“We are all on the stairs, my friend; some of us are going down, some us are going up!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan
This artwork deals with the problem of saving oneself on the way to your goal. What would you start out with and would you be able to stay the same at the end? How would you feel when you reach the top, would you still be able to be you?
Nest egg
oil on canvas
92x65cm
2021
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
A nest egg is a substantial sum of money or other assets that have been saved or invested for a specific purpose. Such assets are generally earmarked for longer-term objectives, the most common being retirement, buying a home, and education
92x65cm
2021
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
A nest egg is a substantial sum of money or other assets that have been saved or invested for a specific purpose. Such assets are generally earmarked for longer-term objectives, the most common being retirement, buying a home, and education
Creativity
oil on canvas
81x100cm
2021
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
Creativity or in other words the ability to think outside the box is considered to be one of the essential skills necessary to survive in the 21st century, what is your box and where are its boundaries?
81x100cm
2021
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
Creativity or in other words the ability to think outside the box is considered to be one of the essential skills necessary to survive in the 21st century, what is your box and where are its boundaries?
Multitasking
oil on canvas
40x60cm
2021
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of
authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
Multitasking can take place when someone tries to perform two tasks simultaneously or attempt to switch from one task to another in rapid succession
40x60cm
2021
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of
authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
Multitasking can take place when someone tries to perform two tasks simultaneously or attempt to switch from one task to another in rapid succession
Dive
oil on canvas
60x75cm
2020
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
To have the audacity to leap into the unknown and immerse into the Universe of the unexpected. The endless joy and fear, the untamed suspense and the miraculous outcome whatever it may be are simply incomparable to the concrete and the present predictable and dull "nowness", the "now" that is made up of someone else's ideas and beliefs, the principles that are not your own
60x75cm
2020
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
To have the audacity to leap into the unknown and immerse into the Universe of the unexpected. The endless joy and fear, the untamed suspense and the miraculous outcome whatever it may be are simply incomparable to the concrete and the present predictable and dull "nowness", the "now" that is made up of someone else's ideas and beliefs, the principles that are not your own
PUPPET OR A PUPPETEER
“Because to take away a man's freedom of choice, even his freedom to make the wrong choice, is to manipulate him as though he were a puppet and not a person.”
― Madeline L'Engle
In your head
oil on canvas
65X50 cm
2020
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed in the right hand corner
"Don't let anyone rent space in your head unless they are a good tenant. " You need to take back your space and feel free to purge of all the unnecessary things that are holding you back from seeing the picture clearly, imagine your mind as being your home that is in need of decluttering.
65X50 cm
2020
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed in the right hand corner
"Don't let anyone rent space in your head unless they are a good tenant. " You need to take back your space and feel free to purge of all the unnecessary things that are holding you back from seeing the picture clearly, imagine your mind as being your home that is in need of decluttering.
The Book of Time
oil on canvas
70x50cm
2020
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
Each story has a beginning and an ending, and everything is imprinted in the timeline. Time has no guidelines nor does it listen to anyone's advice, it is its own master and it is a master that runs the world, it is a precious tool worth saving and running faster for, it is a gift worth savoring as time demands respect and proper care
70x50cm
2020
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
Each story has a beginning and an ending, and everything is imprinted in the timeline. Time has no guidelines nor does it listen to anyone's advice, it is its own master and it is a master that runs the world, it is a precious tool worth saving and running faster for, it is a gift worth savoring as time demands respect and proper care
Man and a building
oil on canvas
80x60cm
2020
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
This piece is a search for explanations in a world of the uncontrollable and the unexpected. It is about the seemingly arbitrary controlling systems that are imposed upon us, it is the undeniable dispute between freedom and totalitarian control
80x60cm
2020
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
This piece is a search for explanations in a world of the uncontrollable and the unexpected. It is about the seemingly arbitrary controlling systems that are imposed upon us, it is the undeniable dispute between freedom and totalitarian control
Chess
oil on canvas
60x60cm
2021
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
The game of chess is one of strategy, persistence and masterful positioning. In fact, those who master chess, have an elegance and artful deliberation to their approach to the game. For in observing the techniques used to win purposefully at chess; you can learn a great deal on how you can win, purposefully, at life
60x60cm
2021
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
The game of chess is one of strategy, persistence and masterful positioning. In fact, those who master chess, have an elegance and artful deliberation to their approach to the game. For in observing the techniques used to win purposefully at chess; you can learn a great deal on how you can win, purposefully, at life
Tightrope walker
oil on canvas
60x60cm
2019
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
Balance is very important in life and many strive to achieve it, even when it seems as though our path is a narrow tight rope and all we do is try to stay with our feet tightly pressed to the cord, weary and conscious of that one false move... we know all to well the we must hang in there and steady our way in order to simply keep on walking
60x60cm
2019
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
Balance is very important in life and many strive to achieve it, even when it seems as though our path is a narrow tight rope and all we do is try to stay with our feet tightly pressed to the cord, weary and conscious of that one false move... we know all to well the we must hang in there and steady our way in order to simply keep on walking
Bicycle
oil on canvas
40x60cm
2021
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like
Song by "Queen"
This painting speaks of freedom to do what one wants, regardless of the circumstances and public opinion
40x60cm
2021
comes stretched on a wooden support with a certificate of authenticity
signed and dated in the right hand corner
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like
Song by "Queen"
This painting speaks of freedom to do what one wants, regardless of the circumstances and public opinion