Iryna Yermolova
Includes a frame 163 × 112 cm
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A richly textured figurative composition, Keep Flying, Baby captures two tennis players in motion, their bodies emerging through an energetic field of green, turquoise, yellow, and vivid red. Their extended limbs and dynamic poses suggest the speed and physical intensity of the game, while large areas of colour partially obscure the figures and their surroundings.
Broad, expressive brushwork, layered paint, visible drips, and scraped passages create a raw, tactile surface. The players appear to dissolve into the surrounding field, with flashes of red and orange defining their movement against the dominant greens and yellows. The result is a vivid, almost abstract interpretation of tennis, where gesture, rhythm, and colour convey the exhilaration of movement.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist