✕
✕

Virtual Exhibitions

FREE US SHIPPING >$150 // FREE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING >$400

cultureEDIT

Thank you for being a friend!

Maxim Bondarenko, Ram on Display. 2022


CULTUREEDIT ART AUCTION #8
Maxim Bondarenko
Maxim Bondarenko, Ram on Display. 2022

Condition: New
$280.00

Details

Soft Pastels

15 3/8″ x 20 3/8″ (39 cm. x 51 cm.)

"Ram on Display" shifts into a heightened state of physical exhibition. Rendered in a rapid 20-minute burst on Daler-Rowney pastel paper, the composition centers on the young, muscular model occupying space with total physical confidence. His arms extend outward along a hard edge, and one leg is deliberately propped upward to display the athletic contours of his thighs and anatomy. This specific posture speaks directly to the visual language of cruising, where the body operates as an explicit, silent instrument of invitation. In cruising spaces, to be "on display" is an assertive tactical move—a calculated presentation of muscle, anatomy, and masculine signifiers designed to arrest the eye. The artist captures this tension between exposure and control through a brilliant chromatic strategy on the warm toned coffee-colored paper. The hot, muscular definition of the chest, abs, and thighs is built from layered neon orange, pink, and olive green strokes that pulse with physical heat. Underneath this warm mass, the artist applies a stark, electric blue outline that follows the silhouette of the arms, the torso, and the model's heavy boots. This cool counter-line creates a sharp optical pop, framing the seductive geometry of the pose.

Ships from  Sacramento, CA

AUCTION ITEMS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR DISCOUNT CODES OR SHIPPING PROMOTIONS. Shipping for all auction items will be handled in a separate transaction. After the auction concludes, we will follow up directly with each winning bidder to provide shipping details and a separate shipping invoice. Shipping methods will be selected based on the most economical and secure option for the destination route. Please note that each item ships from the location indicated in its product description above. For framed artworks, an additional packing and handling fee may be added to shipping costs to ensure safe and secure delivery of the piece.

See all products

CULTUREEDIT ART AUCTION #8

See all CULTUREEDIT ART AUCTION #8 products

Maxim Bondarenko

Maxim Bondarenko is a Russian artist based in Sacramento, California. He was born in Soviet Union, and lived in Moscow before the country’s political climate turned increasingly repressive towards gay people. Max relocated to the U.S., where he rediscovered his creative inspiration. During his time in America, he had few collective exhibitions and one solo show in Sacramento in 2022. Maxim’s work is rooted in academic art traditions and Impressionism, with a deep focus on color. He views color theory almost like a religion—it’s central to his practice and the lens through which he approaches every piece, seeing evidence of the Transcendental in it. He is fascinated by the clashes between warm and cool values and the dynamic tension of complementary colors, which he believes hold a unique, almost spiritual power. In his love of paradoxes, he often commits to pointillistic analysis of ephemeral optical illusions applied to the male physique, contrasting this with the viscous, bright, and vivacious impasto qualities of his flowers - two favorite subjects. While his art celebrates the beauty and sensuality of color, he also invites the viewer to pause and reflect “between pixels.” He hopes his work offers not just a visual escape, but also a subtle commentary on reality and a resistance to conformity.

See all Maxim Bondarenko products

logo-paypal paypal