Two Figures – Trust: The Poetry of Vulnerability in Marina Stognieva’s Art

Story Behind the Painting

“Two Figures — Trust” is an original painting by Ukrainian artist Marina Stognieva, created in 2021 in oil and acrylic on canvas. The work is part of the artist’s “Abstract Female Nude” series, dedicated to the female body, sensuality, emotional freedom and intimacy between people.

At the centre of the composition are two nude female figures drawn close together in a quiet and deeply personal moment. Their bodies almost touch; one woman leans gently towards the other, while the gestures of their hands enhance the feeling of tenderness, trust and mutual attraction.

Full view of the original painting “Two Figures — Trust”, oil and acrylic on canvas, 75 × 95 cm

This work is about love between women — a relationship in which emotional intimacy, tenderness, trust and delicate eroticism exist naturally together. There is nothing deliberately provocative in the scene. Its intimacy emerges through the closeness of the bodies, a glance, a touch and the quiet atmosphere created by two people simply being together.

Nudity becomes a language of openness. It emphasises the moment when two people no longer need to hide themselves from one another and physical closeness naturally becomes intertwined with emotional connection. For this reason, the title “Two Figures — Trust” speaks not only about physical contact, but also about the sense of emotional safety that can exist beside someone deeply loved.

The light palette is built around delicate shades of pink, powder rose, milky white, pale blue and grey-green. Free brushstrokes and fine dark contours only partially define the female bodies, leaving areas of open space and giving the composition a sense of air and freedom. The scene therefore feels almost like a memory, an emotion, or a fleeting moment of intimacy.

The contrast between the warm reddish hair of one woman and the dark hair of the other emphasises the individuality of each figure. At the same time, their silhouettes are compositionally connected so closely that together they form a single emotional image — the image of a couple.

The hands play a particularly important role in the composition. Their careful movement and closeness to the other woman’s body convey affection, attraction, care and the desire to remain close — the kind of trust that develops within an intimate relationship.

“Two Figures — Trust” is a contemporary figurative painting about female tenderness, love and the right to intimacy. It speaks about the beauty of a relationship between two women without drama or explanation — as a natural human feeling in which sensuality, affection and emotional openness become inseparable.

The painting belongs to Marina Stognieva’s “Abstract Female Nude” series, in which the artist explores the female body, individuality, inner freedom, sensuality and different forms of emotional intimacy.

Discover other artworks from the series and learn more about its artistic concept on the dedicated collection page:

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With its substantial 75 × 95 cm format and light, airy palette, the painting can become an expressive focal point in a contemporary interior. It may particularly appeal to collectors of contemporary figurative art, female nude art and original paintings exploring love, human relationships and emotional intimacy.

Interior visualisation of the 75 × 95 cm painting “Two Figures — Trust”

Painting Details

• Artist: Marina Stognieva
• Title: “Two Figures — Trust”
• Year: 2021
• Medium: oil and acrylic
• Surface: canvas
• Size: 75 × 95 cm
• Series: “Abstract Female Nude”
• Original artwork

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The painting can be shipped to almost any country worldwide. International shipping costs are calculated individually depending on the destination and the size of the artwork.

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“Sometimes intimacy begins where nothing more needs to be explained — only trust, tenderness and the presence of another person.”

— Marina Stognieva