They burned the paper
Philosophy of the Work
A nail can fasten.
A nail can crucify.
It has always been easier to burn a page than to answer its words.
Some even try to burn history itself.
Those who fear ideas reach for fire before they reach for reason.
Yet fire consumes more than paper. Sooner or later, it consumes those who feed it.
This work is dedicated to Mikhail Bulgakov—not because manuscripts never burn, but because truth has a way of surviving every fire meant to erase it.
Title: They burned the paper
Year: 2026
Series: Nail Series / Literature
Medium: Nail, acrylic paint on paper in frame
Dimensions: 10 × 15 cm; framed: 12.8 × 17.8 × 1 cm
Edition: Unique (1/1)
Condition: As it is
Certificate: This artwork is accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity and permanently documented in the Viktor Karpenko Artwork Archive.
Archive Number: VK-2026-0013
Status: 🟢 Available