Life, living, only under this time can its true pleasure and the often neglected intrinsic qualities be felt. The true essence of life, is the freedom to enjoy the sunshine, forests, mountains, fields and rivers; it abides in the mundane and simple satisfactions, and nothing else is relevant. (War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy, 1865)

Ukrainian artist Vladimir Nosan, portraits mundane subjects like sunshine, girls, the earth, wells, living creatures, and peace. These seemingly mundane topics, in facts, embodies Nosan’s belief and covet for peace. His use of robust and rough strokes, transcends the solemnity of war as a topic, and focuses on unveiling the quest for tranquility and concord during the turbulent time. Nosan’s paintings are an ode to the upmost precious qualities of humanity: truth, goodness and beauty.