Abstract artwork featuring mixed media elements including tires, bamboo, and vibrant colors, showcasing a contemporary artistic expression. Artistic arrangement of Hello Kitty-themed textiles and wooden structures, showcasing vibrant colors and unique textures. A circular tire hanging against a bamboo wall, partially covered by a pink fabric with a playful design. Artistic umbrella featuring Hello Kitty design in reds, placed on a textured surface with a black tire. Art installation featuring a tire and fabric painted with Hello Kitty designs and abstract patterns, blending pop culture with artistic expression.

Untitled (2024)

By Illya Skubak

mixed media sculpture using bamboo, car tires, umbrella, boards, acrylic, and oil crayons

156 × 178 × 23 cm

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Artwork Details
Year:
2024
Materials:
Wood · Plastic · Acrylic · Oil
Dimensions:
156 × 178 × 23 cm
Rarity:
Unique
Frame:
Unframed
Weight:
27 kg

Artwork reference: IS-STR-03

Installation advice

Best suspended using hidden wires, cables, or metal hooks embedded in a wooden or plywood base. Alternatively, install on a load-bearing wall using dowels and fasteners rated for heavy weight.

Artist’s Note

This sculpture explores the tension between innocence and unease. A red umbrella marked with contrasting symbols becomes a modern totem, combining childhood familiarity with deeper undercurrents. A skull and bones painted on a tyre fragment stands in place of a road sign, shifting its meaning. These elements are brought together to reflect how ordinary objects can carry layered associations. The work considers how the visual world often blends comfort and threat, creating symbols that feel both familiar and unsettling.

About the Artist

Illya Skubak is a Ukrainian artist whose sculptural assemblages use found and discarded materials. His practice explores survival, memory, trauma and resilience.

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