Chat – A masterpiece of dialogue in Rome

A conversation between two women, radiating sunlight and warmth. What are they talking about? Of course about men! And the untouched banana gently points us to the theme of their dialogue—hopes, unspent emotions, and the unpredictable nature of love.

- Anatoli Gostev

The painting as a conversation about the whims of love.

What do women talk about? The theme of women's conversations in a sunlit city has become a true masterpiece of painting by Anatoli Gostev. One of the artist’s warmest works, featuring a stunning color palette. During the creative process, the artist replaced evening light with noonday brightness, filling the canvas with the sun-drenched atmosphere of a southern city so intensely that the warmth seems to pour out of the painting. It fills the space with the lazy charm of two ladies in conversation.

The painting feels like a window into Italy. In its original version, to the right of the women was a wicker chair, and the color palette depicted a sunset. The working title of the painting was: “Conversation in Rome”, which was reflected in the deep red hues of the city.

The hallmark of a true masterpiece lies in the feeling it evokes. The artist infused the canvas with pure emotion. Somehow, the emotions of true painters—those who fully dedicate themselves to their craft—are embedded in the work. When people feel this without question, the painting is called a masterpiece.

Creation history of the painting.

The painting "Chat" was begun in early 2012 ahead of a joint exhibition with Barbara Michel Jaegerhuber at the Sipplingen Gallery on Lake Constance. The composition and palette underwent several changes over time. The final version of the painting was completed in 2016. In this final decade of his life, Anatoli Gostev would go on to create his finest works.

Exhibition Participation:

Following an incident with the Munich-based K-Galerie im Maxforum, the artist distanced himself from invitations to exhibit his works. He traveled throughout Germany, visited the top European galleries, and immersed himself in the atmospheres of Barcelona, Geneva, Avignon, Vienna, and the Balkans. The finished painting "Chat" was presented at the ART Climate Change exhibition by Novum Investments in Basel, Switzerland in 2021, where Anatoli Gostev was featured as a special guest of honor.

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Painting Authenticity — Signature and Certificate

The painting is signed by the artist on both the front and back. The artwork "Chat" is blockchain-certified. Using timestamping technology, a unique digital signature of the painting's root certificate is permanently recorded on the blockchain, ensuring immutable data about its origin, authorship, and current ownership.

The COA certificate includes the root certificate data from the OTS proof file. The root certificate for the painting "Chat" registered in a Bitcoin blockchain block, may be transferred to a new owner only via a formal ownership transfer agreement—guaranteeing transparency and trust in any future sale or transfer of the artwork. This makes the painting's authenticity verifiable and valid throughout its lifetime.