Figure in Red
A white contour traces a standing figure’s back against red, with dark hair merging into shadow.
Drawing, form and gesture.
Yevhen Klymenko’s drawing practice brings together documentary field sheets, studio works in ink, and studies of the human figure.
Body of Work
49 sheets in the current register. Catalogue data is shown only where it has been confirmed.
Charcoal · Sauce · Ink · Graphite
Figure in Red
Work on paper
A white contour traces a standing figure’s back against red, with dark hair merging into shadow.
49 works in selection
Untitled sheets carry descriptive working titles. Dates and media appear only where documented. Select a work to view the complete sheet.
Nude
Turns, inclinations and reclining figures. From dense shadow to a line barely touching the paper.
Turning Figure
The figure turns sideways, a pale strip along the back separating its warm silhouette from red.
In Yellow Light
A frontal figure emerges in yellow, surrounded by white diagonal strokes and thin red lines.
Seated among Lines
A seated figure rests on one arm, its warm planes intersecting with dense black strokes and vertical outlines.
Reclining with an Arc
Seen from behind, the figure rests on one arm, its curves echoed by surrounding red arcs.
Standing in Red
An elongated red silhouette stands against the pale sheet, with grey patches and black lines marking the surrounding space and ground beneath the feet.
Figure with Shadow
A standing figure rests one bent leg on a support, its warm silhouette set against a broad dark shadow.
Kneeling Figure
The figure sits on bent legs, its bowed head and a hand beside the face closing the compact composition.
Seated Contour
The back’s curve and turning shoulders take shape through translucent warm patches and loose black lines.
Standing by a Frame
An elongated standing figure seen from behind is set beside rectangular outlines and dense vertical strokes.
Figures in Red
Red figures gather against a pale ground, broad shapes alternating with open contours.
Standing Study
Dark strokes define a standing figure, while a loose contour to the right leaves the surrounding space open.
Three Figures
Overlapping figure contours combine red patches with black loops, zigzags and dense hatching.
Seated Figure
Light lines trace a turning seated figure, with dark strokes concentrated in the hair and across the knees.
Two Figures
A dark band separates two standing figures, their pale body shapes emerging through soft shadows.
Seated with Red Hair
Red hair picks out the face, while a bent arm and chair back frame the pale torso.
Figure in Shadow
A pale strip along the torso separates the figure from a dark field and dense strokes to the right.
Seated Silhouette
Broad dark shapes form a seated profile, the knee’s curve continuing into a black contour.
Seated with a Chair
A seated figure lowers its head, bent legs and chair lines forming a sequence of sharp angles.
Seated Figure from Behind
A seated figure’s back emerges from a dark field, with broad strokes marking the chair and its support.
Raised Arms
A red plane fills the torso within a black contour, thin lines crossing the arms beside the head.
Leaning Figure
The leaning torso and extended arm form a diagonal between dense black shapes and exposed paper.
Seated in Reflection
The figure turns in a chair, contours of arms and thighs overlapping a muted pink field.
Seated on the Floor
A seated figure rests on one arm, broad dark shapes emphasizing the back’s curve and thigh line.
Sequence of Poses
A sequence of standing poses unfolds in short black lines, with open gaps between the body contours.
At the Table
A figure sits with knees apart among angular furniture lines and warm red patches.
Blue Room
White strokes mark a seated figure and the chair’s angles against a solid blue ground.
Seated in Profile
A seated figure’s curve combines a loose black contour with flat dark and ochre shapes.
Yellow Reclining Figure
A reclining figure stretches diagonally across yellow, among angular furniture lines and short strokes.
Green Chair
Ochre planes of torso and legs are separated by green, with thin lines marking the seat and backrest.
Green Reclining Figure
A reclining figure bends diagonally, black shapes of hair and shadow contrasting with the green ground.
Magenta Figure
White and black contours trace a turning torso and bent arm against a vivid pink ground.
Bent Knee
Seen from behind, the figure stretches diagonally, a bent knee and dark shadows directing the composition.
Blue Reclining Figure
A reclining figure supports its head with one hand, a long black contour crossing the solid blue field.
Studio sheets
Interiors, trees and individual objects, observed on separate sheets and sketchbook pages.
Night Supper
Figures gather around a table, stars and a chequered grid standing out amid dense dark hatching.
Movement in the Dark
A pale figure reaches across the dark space towards a second figure behind an arched grille.
Figure beside a Cube
A figure leans towards a pale cube, the small scene surrounded by a broad expanse of blank paper.
Conversation in the Studio
Two figures face each other, with a doorway and studio objects traced in thin lines.
Notebook Stars
A blank page faces a dark composition, where pale stars and a round form stand out among the strokes.
Branches in Shadow
Pale leaf and branch contours intertwine against a dark ground, giving way to exposed paper.
Tree and Bench
A green crown rises above the bench’s horizontal line, pale marks dividing the dense foliage.
Vessel Study
A dark lidded vessel with a handle and spout stands on a stem, casting a broad shadow.
Solitary Tree
A single tree occupies the pale sheet’s centre, its green crown balanced by a narrow trunk and dark shadow.
Interior in Lines
Figures, furniture and a chequered grid intertwine in an interior built from dense crossing lines.
Colour Study
Yellow, green and brown patches gather around a pale vertical, leaving open gaps of paper.
Leaves and Light
Dark green leaf shapes alternate with pale gaps and narrow pink areas of the ground.
Field and studio notes
Sheets with documented catalogue details, observed in the city, studio and during a residency.
Metro Shelter. Dorohozhychi Station
The Kyiv subway system during the opening weeks of the invasion. Dense crowds taking sanctuary on the deep underground platform against missile strikes.
Ink and graphite on toned paper · 50 × 35 cm · 2022
“Child Peeing”
Whimsical and tender graphic vignette of a young child. Features authentic handwritten title and date '"Dytya pisyae" Klymenko Ye. 23'. Later documented within a framed studio setting.
Ink, graphite, and watercolor wash on archival paper · 40 × 30 cm · 2023
Sketchbook Study. Maliyivtsi Residency
Working notebook leaf created during the artist residency at the historic Maliyivtsi Palace estate in Khmelnytskyi region.
Ink and pencil in studio sketchbook · 29.7 × 21 cm · 2022
"It is a kind of artistic journalism. Where a photojournalist takes photographs, I make drawings."
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