This white-on-black abstract spiky sculpture, " The Desire to be in Control #15," is made on a 20-inch-diameter canvas. The black paint I used in this sculpture is a unique, rich, and distinctive black. It is produced in London and is called by its manufacturer BLACK 4.0 - THE BLACKEST BLACK PAINT. It is totally flat and ultra-matte and looks like velvet. Every white sculptured element was hand-sculptured and hand-painted separately before being attached to the canvas. Easy cleaning with a feather duster. What is this artwork about? We all have our limitations. We live in a mortal (healthy?) human body. We happened to be born in a specific country at a particular time; our race, ethnicity, and cultural background also happened to us. We can also not control thinking; it happens to us as digestion does. Our reality is beyond our knowledge to a greater extent. We feel it. We are simple, imperfect, and impermanent, and we know it. Nevertheless, because of all this, we all feel our completeness and are infinitely beautiful in our fragility and mortality. We are in this together. We are connected. The spiky sculptured elements represent this attempt to control and show how deeply rooted we are in our background. The sculptured elements are arranged in a circle to show our limitations and to convey the feeling of completeness. Every sculptured element in my works represents a person, and I incorporate many of these elements into my sculptures. So, the people in my sculptures - I want them to look similar but different. We are very much alike; our differences are overrated. I made this observation as I am a product of two nations, and as a result of two immigrations I made as an adult. But we are not identical; that's why I absolutely don't want those sculptured elements to be smooth and look like they were made in mass production. I want to show their character - their texture. I want them to look rough, but in a way that this rough texture emphasizes their gentleness. I want them to look fragile when, in fact, they are really hard to break. I want them to show every touch of my fingers; I create those cracks as they represent different experiences we are going through. And then I organize them on a canvas together in a kind of dance; there is a logic there in the composition because, in this life, we are in this together; we are connected. Somehow. We feel it. Our reality is beyond our knowledge, BUT we feel this connection. I use canvases instead of wooden or any other firm surfaces, and I do so to emphasize lightness, both literally and metaphorically. Literally - because canvas weighs much less than wooden planks. Also, metaphorically, to convey the feeling that even though we are fragile, we got this; we have a lot of strength in us, especially if we are together. We are in this together; we are connected. I am an award-winning artist. I create meta-modernistic sculptures on canvas. My work has been exhibited in galleries and art fairs in the U.S. and Europe, including solo shows in New York, Houston, and Austin, as well as a museum exhibition. I am a finalist for the Singulart Prize 2025. Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com​/​art.by.natasha.kanevski The artwork will be packed using the highest-grade shipping materials, which is absolutely safe shipping for you. copyright reserved original signed clay sculpture on canvas

Name Of Artist (So You Are Searchable!)

Natasha Kanevski

Exact Dimensions

20 inches in diameter Depth: 3 inches

Year Created

2025

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on the back

Materials

clay, acrylic, Black 4.0 on canvas