Oil on canvas. 20x30 in.
Antinomy of fire. Fire is ugly and picturesque at the same time. I was tormented by ethical contradictions, whether to paint a fire or not. I decided to paint the moment the fire was approaching. Somewhere in the distance, smoke rises from burning bushes and trees. Los Angeles is now smoky, surrounded by fires, police are blocking highways and streets, golden California is melting under fire ...