"Virtuoso" is a visual jazz solo—a kinetic tribute to the pulse and spontaneity of music that flows through every brushstroke of Andrei’s hand. Part of his celebrated music and jazz collection, this piece captures the soulful chaos of improvisation, with a cascade of expressive hands dancing across a piano’s black-and-white keys.
Layered and overlapping, the hands seem to multiply with the rhythm, creating the illusion of movement, speed, and sound. Each hand is stylized, exaggerated, and animated—some forming expressive gestures, others caught mid-chord—echoing the wild beauty of jazz where no two notes are ever quite the same.
The keys themselves pulse with texture, while painterly drips and fractured lines hint at both structure and surrender—a balance jazz knows well. The colors are bold and harmonic, blending the warmth of skin tones with vibrant reds and greens that could almost be read as the energy of music made visible.
Adding to its charm, Virtuoso is designed to be hung in any orientation—landscape, portrait, or upside down—allowing viewers to discover new rhythms and perspectives with every rotation. Like a jazz riff that reinvents itself each time it’s played, this painting rewards repeated viewings.
For lovers of music and expressive art, Virtuoso is not just a painting—it’s a performance on canvas.
13 × 42 inches Limited Edition Giclee on Canvas Signed and Numbered by Andrei Protsouk - $1,200.00