"Tears of Joy and Sadness in Colour"

Medium: Acrylics and Mixed Media on Canvas. Sculptural 3D effect.
Year: 2021 Dimensions: 60cm x 60cm 
Signed & Varnished, Comes in white frame (deep edge)

The work refers to our ability to cry from both sadness and happiness, as well as our experience with all emotions. The tear marks were inspired by a brush stroke from artist’s practice in Japanese caligraphy and treated as a visual response to the global pandemic. When viewing up close, viewers 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”. Many tear drops have sculptural effect, as if coming out of the painting.

The painting merges contemporary abstraction with surrealism, trying to transcends the duality of life through colours, sculptural effects and contemporary composition. The work represents artist’s practice by combing traditional Japanese techniques with modern abstract painting while sending empowering messages about contemporary issues facing the modern world and the society.

This painting won a contemporary art competition a month after it was completed (with Boomer Art Gallery, London) and has been widely exhibited included the following shows:

“Reminiscence”, Florence Contemporary Gallery, 2022
“Affordable Art Fair” via Laura I Gallery, London, March 2022
“Globalisation – Exploring the I and You in an Era of Change”, Laura I Gallery, London, 2021
“The Art for the Soul”, Laura I Gallery, London, 2021
“What Is Art II”,  Boomer Gallery, London, 2021