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Between two Breaths (2026)Acrylic painting by Emmanuel Akolo
91.44 x 91.44 x 3.81cm (unframed)
£2,547.62
Original artwork description
In this diptych, I explore the profound tension between stillness and kinetic energy through the vessel of transformation. By intentionally bisecting the image, I invite you to look beyond the butterfly and into the void that separates it. This physical gap represents the "in-between" moments of existence—the silent, suspended space between inhalation and exhalation where change is inevitable but quiet. I used expressive, gestural brushwork against a muted, atmospheric background to mirror the internal struggle of emerging into a new state. While the butterfly traditionally symbolizes the soul, here it is fragmented, suggesting that growth is rarely a seamless journey. I want this split canvas to highlight the duality of the self: one half anchored in the past and the other ready for flight. It is a meditation on that singular moment of transition where we are no longer what we were, but not yet what we will become.
Materials used:
Acrylic On Canvas
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 91.44 x 91.44 x 3.81cm (unframed)
- Ready to hang
- Signed certificate of authenticity
- Style: Abstract
- Subject: Animals and birds
Tags:
#butterfly painting#fluid movement#two panels#soul journey#diptych art#transformation theme#modern symbolism#contemporary diptych#gestural strokes#expressive wings#symbolic growth#dual nature#purple backdrop#abstract metamorphosis#divided canvas
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Original artwork description
In this diptych, I explore the profound tension between stillness and kinetic energy through the vessel of transformation. By intentionally bisecting the image, I invite you to look beyond the butterfly and into the void that separates it. This physical gap represents the "in-between" moments of existence—the silent, suspended space between inhalation and exhalation where change is inevitable but quiet. I used expressive, gestural brushwork against a muted, atmospheric background to mirror the internal struggle of emerging into a new state. While the butterfly traditionally symbolizes the soul, here it is fragmented, suggesting that growth is rarely a seamless journey. I want this split canvas to highlight the duality of the self: one half anchored in the past and the other ready for flight. It is a meditation on that singular moment of transition where we are no longer what we were, but not yet what we will become.
Materials used:
Acrylic On Canvas
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 91.44 x 91.44 x 3.81cm (unframed)
- Ready to hang
- Signed certificate of authenticity
- Style: Abstract
- Subject: Animals and birds
Tags:
#butterfly painting#fluid movement#two panels#soul journey#diptych art#transformation theme#modern symbolism#contemporary diptych#gestural strokes#expressive wings#symbolic growth#dual nature#purple backdrop#abstract metamorphosis#divided canvas