Golgotha
Three nails.
History remembers them as instruments of execution.
Faith remembers them as symbols of redemption.
The same object can become either evidence of cruelty or testimony to sacrifice, depending on what the human heart chooses to see.
The single trace of red reminds us that redemption has always carried a cost. Golgotha is not merely a place where suffering reached its peak—it is the place where violence failed to have the final word.
This work invites the viewer to consider whether the objects that once wounded humanity can also become reminders of hope, forgiveness, and the possibility that love survives even its own execution.
Title: Golgotha
Year: 2026
Series: Nail Series / Religion
Medium: Nail, acrylic paint on paper in frame
Dimensions: 10 × 15 cm; framed: 12.8 × 17.8 × 1 cm
Edition: Unique (1/1)
Condition: Stable. Natural oxidation is integral to the work.
Certificate This artwork is accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity and permanently documented in the Viktor Karpenko Artwork Archive.
Archive Number: VK-2026-0008
Status: 🟢 Available