A posteriori (latin, "From the subsequent"; based on experience)

Please note that original painting is non-rectangular, but for publishing/media squared crop is provided as well.

A posteriori (latin, "From the subsequent"; based on experience. In logic, an inference based on experience).

The idea of this painting was born a long time ago -- I wanted to capture the process of cognition and gaining direct experience, and how it becomes a subject of personal experience. Finally I had to go 'out of the canvas' to find that dynamic in a composition, and in fact I created a custom canvas shape that is dictated by the scene. Thus, the canvas shape is not rectangular (by maximum dimensions: 129 x 112 cm / 44 x 51"). This form of canvas brings exceptional dynamics to the artwork: the viewer sees a path upwards, that symbolize a path of knowledge and the process of narrowing down of direct but chaotic perception into a concrete life experience. At the same time, the expanding canvas visually reveals the horizon, symbolizing the infinity of the process of cognition and exploration.