“Tears of Joy and Sadness in Colour”, April 2021
Acrylics and mixed media on canvas. 60cm x 60cm.
Sculptural 3D effect.
This painting won a contemporary art competition within month after it was completed. It was selected to be exhibited at Boomer Gallery, London as part of “What is Art II’ show running between 16th - 21st April 2021.
The subject of tears was inspired by the tear drop stroke from artist’s shodo practice (Japanese caligraphy) and chosen as a response to the current times that we live in during a global pandemic. The work has been created during the third lockdown in the UK.
When viewing in person and up close, a viewer will notice multilayers of tears, some with sculptural 3d effect, almost coming out of the canvas. The tears of joy” are painted in bright colours, “sadness” with darker shades, there is also a third layer underneath, reminding us of our “unconscious emotions”.
The painting merges contemporary abstraction with surrealism, trying to transcends the duality of life through colours, sculptural effects and contemporary composition.
See it closer…
Here is a short video to showcase the depth of textures and colours.
Further close-up photography is enclosed below.
