What do you see going on in this work of art? Is there a story depicted?

The work itself is abstract, but given the time period and the title (A flashpoint being an exigence for anger and being located in Ukraine), we can assume it has something to do with the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

What different visual elements (ie: line, color, light, proportions, scale, composition, media type etc.) do you notice, and how do they help you make sense of the artwork?

The use of color is somewhat contrasting what we’d expect for a “flashpoint”, but it resembles something of a sunset, which emphasizes the importance of it “facing east”.

What choices do you think the museum made about the object’s display?

I think the museum chose to highlight this artwork by putting it right in front on a wall due to its relevancy with contemporary events.

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