White horse

Author

Illya Isupov (UA)

Date of creation

2014

Courtesy of

Private collection

Technique

Painting

Material

Paper, watercolor

Size

20х61cm

Who is he, the modern revolutionary? It is the question asked by Illya Isupov. By referring to the classic painting Bonaparte at the St. Bernard Pass by Jacques-Louis David, the artist creates a romantic image of a smiling Kyiv office worker dressed in homemade patches. The composition of the original painting, the posture of Napoleon, a horse on the racks—all evidently shows the greatness and heroism of the commander, working on creating a romanticized hero. Isupov creates an image of Ukrainian revolutionary, similar to this prototype. The spirit of time in his work is transmitted by the sign of a bus stop instead of a shield, a tire, a state sheet and an inventory number on the body of a white horse.