Acrylic & texture paste on canvas
91 × 61 cm

Tetiana Koldunenko’s Flooded Gum in Sunset Glow captures a fleeting moment where light and water reshape the familiar. A eucalyptus, half-submerged, stands luminous against a sky steeped in warm, melting color. Koldunenko balances delicate realism with painterly atmosphere—each reflected ripple and softened edge directs attention to the play between surface and depth. The work invites quiet contemplation: a study of resilience and transience, where the tree’s rooted presence meets the fluid motion of its surroundings. Subtle brushwork and a restrained palette make the piece both intimate and expansive, offering viewers a pause in which ordinary landscape becomes quietly extraordinary.