Die Young Stay Pretty

The work is done in the spirit of modern figurative painting with explicit references to pop art and street art. The bright, rich turquoise background contrasts with the portrait of a young man in profile. His appearance is accentuated by his characteristic features — careless dark hair, round glasses with blue lenses and a cigarette in his mouth. The silhouette of the figure is outlined with lively strokes and graphic lines, there is a challenge and a slight rebelliousness in his appearance.

The painting seems to be frozen in a moment filled with youthful audacity and inner freedom. Bright color accents, expressive contour and dynamic texture create an image of the aesthetics of growing up — at the same time romantic, disturbing and vulnerable. The name refers to the idea of the transience of youth, an attempt to preserve its beauty and energy in spite of time.