![Olga Antonova - Urn with Blue Flower Motif [2015]](http://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5341/29371998654_8e928e20e7_b.jpg)
Olga Antonova’s paintings of pottery and domestic wares build upon works by Dutch Masters, yet her underlying motivations represent a departure from traditional still lifes. She calls her subject matter, cleanly arranged and sensitively observed porcelain cups and ceramic vases, a vehicle for exploring technical issues, namely the reflective qualities of a surface. Be it light catching on glossy porcelain or a reflection caught in silver metal, Antonova’s subjects exist in conversation with their surroundings, creating a remarkable sense of compositional cohesion. In her works, relatively mundane objects are imbued with monumentality as she homes in on objects and models them with a meticulous eye for detail.
[Gallery Henoch, New York - Oil on canvas, 61 × 45.7 cm]