- Emmanuel Akolo
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- A Meeting In The Garden
Original artwork description
In A Meeting in the Garden, I explore the dissolution of boundaries between the human form and the botanical world. The two sunflowers are not merely plants, but living entities—figures with distinct presence standing in a quiet confrontation with the central subject. While her back is turned, she is deeply engaged in a private consultation with these "people" gathered in her presence. The subject serves as both the soil and the sun, her marked spine acting as a structural pillar for this secret assembly.
The geometric tattoo provides a rigid "trellis" for these organic, vibrant figures to flourish. This piece explores the internal garden, suggesting that our most significant growth happens in inward-facing spaces. It is a study of lineage and the quiet power of being seen by those we have nurtured into existence, celebrating the resilience required to cultivate one's own soul.
Materials used:
Acrylic On Canvas
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 40.64 x 50.8 x 1.27cm
- Signed certificate of authenticity
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#figurative#acrylic#portraiture#narrative#diaspora#resilience#cultural heritage#luminous skin#narrative portrait#psychological realism#modern identity#soulful expressionism#visceral figuration#black majesty#botanical allegory
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Original artwork description
In A Meeting in the Garden, I explore the dissolution of boundaries between the human form and the botanical world. The two sunflowers are not merely plants, but living entities—figures with distinct presence standing in a quiet confrontation with the central subject. While her back is turned, she is deeply engaged in a private consultation with these "people" gathered in her presence. The subject serves as both the soil and the sun, her marked spine acting as a structural pillar for this secret assembly.
The geometric tattoo provides a rigid "trellis" for these organic, vibrant figures to flourish. This piece explores the internal garden, suggesting that our most significant growth happens in inward-facing spaces. It is a study of lineage and the quiet power of being seen by those we have nurtured into existence, celebrating the resilience required to cultivate one's own soul.
Materials used:
Acrylic On Canvas
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 40.64 x 50.8 x 1.27cm
- Signed certificate of authenticity
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#figurative#acrylic#portraiture#narrative#diaspora#resilience#cultural heritage#luminous skin#narrative portrait#psychological realism#modern identity#soulful expressionism#visceral figuration#black majesty#botanical allegory