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Lao Tzy “Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.”
Once the day to give yourself up to the infinity will come. To leave your body behind. This makes your life priceless and gives you a key to immortality. If you look at this piece you’ll see a red river. It mysteriously surfaces from the depths of limitless oblivion and disappears immediately beyond the horizon. The circle symbolizes the cyclic nature of the process, the rich texture of the tree seduces with its mystery. The unknown is right in front of you. Do you dare to face the truth? To understand the boundaries of your life? Only the sharp witted and strong willed have the guts to do that.

About series of works "Birth&Death":
I’ve worked restlessly for two years while contemplating on the fate human life and on the miracle of birth. And finally I’m proud to present you my series of works “Birth&Death”.
You are getting closer to the truth. It’s already hard to count the number of books that’ve been read. Nevertheless you are still stubbornly looking for the answer to these eternal questions "Who am I?", "What will happen to me after my death?", "Why am I here?", Is there nothing waiting for me there only darkness? ". These thoughts visit you, don’t they? They visit me and probably every person capable of complex thought. 
“Birth&Death” are totem-preachers, that help morph your space into a place of philosophical discoveries. 
When I was preparing materials for this series I knew with certainty that it had to be oak. Wood, as its commonly known, is a live material, warm to the touch. Oak wood is a very unique type of wood. Here are a few interesting facts. From ancient times the oak tree was a symbol of power, morality, endurance and knowledge. Also this tree use to be perceived as a conductor of cosmic energy, a gate between two worlds, capable of empowering and enlightening you. In ancient Greece, the rustling leaves of this tree determined the future.
This whole series is made in a unique handcrafting technique using the luxurious oak material.
Lao Tzy “Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.”
Once the day to give yourself up to the infinity will come. To leave your body behind. This makes your life priceless and gives you a key to immortality. If you look at this piece you’ll see a red river. It mysteriously surfaces from the depths of limitless oblivion and disappears immediately beyond the horizon. The circle symbolizes the cyclic nature of the process, the rich texture of the tree seduces with its mystery. The unknown is right in front of you. Do you dare to face the truth? To understand the boundaries of your life? Only the sharp witted and strong willed have the guts to do that.

About series of works "Birth&Death":
I’ve worked restlessly for two years while contemplating on the fate human life and on the miracle of birth. And finally I’m proud to present you my series of works “Birth&Death”.
You are getting closer to the truth. It’s already hard to count the number of books that’ve been read. Nevertheless you are still stubbornly looking for the answer to these eternal questions "Who am I?", "What will happen to me after my death?", "Why am I here?", Is there nothing waiting for me there only darkness? ". These thoughts visit you, don’t they? They visit me and probably every person capable of complex thought. 
“Birth&Death” are totem-preachers, that help morph your space into a place of philosophical discoveries. 
When I was preparing materials for this series I knew with certainty that it had to be oak. Wood, as its commonly known, is a live material, warm to the touch. Oak wood is a very unique type of wood. Here are a few interesting facts. From ancient times the oak tree was a symbol of power, morality, endurance and knowledge. Also this tree use to be perceived as a conductor of cosmic energy, a gate between two worlds, capable of empowering and enlightening you. In ancient Greece, the rustling leaves of this tree determined the future.
This whole series is made in a unique handcrafting technique using the luxurious oak material.

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Red River 2 Sculpture

Dmytro Shavala

Ukraine

Sculpture, Wood on Wood

Size: 8.7 W x 10.6 H x 3.1 D in

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Lao Tzy “Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.” Once the day to give yourself up to the infinity will come. To leave your body behind. This makes your life priceless and gives you a key to immortality. If you look at this piece you’ll see a red river. It mysteriously surfaces from the depths of limitless oblivion and disappears immediately beyond the horizon. The circle symbolizes the cyclic nature of the process, the rich texture of the tree seduces with its mystery. The unknown is right in front of you. Do you dare to face the truth? To understand the boundaries of your life? Only the sharp witted and strong willed have the guts to do that. About series of works "Birth&Death": I’ve worked restlessly for two years while contemplating on the fate human life and on the miracle of birth. And finally I’m proud to present you my series of works “Birth&Death”. You are getting closer to the truth. It’s already hard to count the number of books that’ve been read. Nevertheless you are still stubbornly looking for the answer to these eternal questions "Who am I?", "What will happen to me after my death?", "Why am I here?", Is there nothing waiting for me there only darkness? ". These thoughts visit you, don’t they? They visit me and probably every person capable of complex thought. “Birth&Death” are totem-preachers, that help morph your space into a place of philosophical discoveries. When I was preparing materials for this series I knew with certainty that it had to be oak. Wood, as its commonly known, is a live material, warm to the touch. Oak wood is a very unique type of wood. Here are a few interesting facts. From ancient times the oak tree was a symbol of power, morality, endurance and knowledge. Also this tree use to be perceived as a conductor of cosmic energy, a gate between two worlds, capable of empowering and enlightening you. In ancient Greece, the rustling leaves of this tree determined the future. This whole series is made in a unique handcrafting technique using the luxurious oak material.

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Dmytro Shavala is a Ukrainian artist who works with wooden sculptures. He was born in 1994 in Shklo town. Currently, he is living and working in Lviv. He mastered the work with wood at Joseph Stanko art school and at Lviv National Academy of Arts. He also participated in the workshop «Fonderia Versiliese» in Italy. During his studies he took to abstract sculpture. He started working intellectually on the shape and learned to feel and understand it. He researched Ukrainian wooden sculpture in an effort to reveal its aesthetic value and identity. In his own works, Dmytro combines wood textures and tones, as well as glossy bright expressive colors, which emphasize clear geometric shapes, bringing his works closer to op-art. His sculptures are characterized by the use of iterative elements centered around the visual centers. The works balance between painting and sculpture. Through such dynamic compositions, Dmytro reflects on the concepts of development and transformation, the sources of which are internal personal processes. He experiments with materials and casts work in bronze. Dmytro is inspired by environment, geometry and color. He participated in many exhibitions, including Artrooms 2019, London, Workshop «Fonderia Versiliese» Pietrasanta, Italy 2019, «The wood» 2016, Lviv. He is the winner of Fonderia Artistica Versiliese 2019. Dmytro’s works are stored in private collections in the United States, China, Great Britain, Italy, Australia, Germany, France, Saudi Arabia, Poland and Spain. If you have any questions, ask them! Dmytro can create works of any size.

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