Europa 2024. Underwater flora and fauna.
| Catalogue No | PPZ0518 |
|---|---|
| Original date of issue | 19 April 2024 |
| Type of issue | first day cover |
| Size | 162 x 114 |
| Printing run | 200 |
| Price | 56,00 lei |
| Painter | Iurii Palcov |
| Special postmark | 509, black |
| Catalogue, No | PPZ0518 |
| Nr. & color of special postmark ”First day” | 509, black |
| Price, MDL | 56,00 lei |
| Printing run, ex. | 200 |
| Size, mm | 162 x 114 |
Designing postage stamps requires a rare balance between precision and freedom. Within strict technical boundaries, the image must remain expressive, recognizable, and conceptually complete.
In his collaborations with Poșta Moldovei, Yuriy Palkov treated each stamp as a miniature artwork — a visual fragment capable of carrying ideas across borders. The themes ranged from natural motifs and regional heritage to symbolic narratives and social reflection. Horses, trees, flowers, and landscapes coexist with metaphorical images such as wings, wine, time, and fragile human states.
Working at this scale sharpened the artist’s language. Lines became more deliberate, symbols more distilled. The stamp ceased to be a decorative surface and became a space where observation, memory, and meaning intersect. These works exist simultaneously as functional objects and autonomous images — art designed to travel, to be touched, and to be quietly noticed.