Before Dawn II

Viktor Kobylianski’s abstract paintings draw a poetic tension between fragility and strength, presence and erosion. Made with cement dust and pigments on raw canvas, each work carries the weight of the material world while remaining achingly ephemeral. Slightly textured surfaces hold echoes of seen objects—impressions rather than representations—hinting at memory, incompleteness, and the elusive nature of perception. The palette, largely composed of burnt and faded hues with occasional bursts of saturated color, underscores the quiet drama of what is present, what is lost, and what remains unresolved.

At the heart of Kobylianski’s practice is a striking juxtaposition: soft, bleeding edges that dissolve into canvas set against the raw tactility of construction materials. This interplay of hard and soft—of industrial grit and painterly subtlety—creates a compelling visual rhythm. The cement-based medium lends a physical density to each work, while the open, gestural forms maintain a sense of delicacy and impermanence. These are paintings that linger at the edge of architecture and atmosphere, offering a meditation on form, erosion, and the textures of time.