The timed auction ends Thursday September 3rd at 8:00pm. Whoever holds the highest bid at the auction closing time wins.
Ivan Pankov
Silence, 2025
Oil on canvas
Height 40 cm x Width 30 cm
Artwork is stretched and ready to hang & comes with a certificate of authenticity
Starting Bid: $600
Silence is a portrait that reflects on age, memory, and quiet human presence. The work carries a sense of stillness and dignity, inviting the viewer to pause with the sitter and consider the life, experience, and emotion held within a single expression.
Through its colour and gaze, the painting aims to create a feeling of warmth, fragility, and quiet reflection. I wanted the work to feel personal and sincere — a reminder of the depth, individuality, and beauty that can be found in ordinary human presence.
Artist Bio: Ivan Pankov is an emerging painter based in Brisbane, Australia. His practice is centred on traditional oil painting and figurative realism, supported by over seven years of drawing experience through tattooing and a foundation in Russian academic drawing.
Ivan began focusing more seriously on oil painting around two years ago, drawn to its depth, texture, and classical techniques. His work explores form, light, gesture, and atmosphere, combining technical observation with a growing interest in emotional and visual storytelling.
Dimensions:
40 cm x 30 cm