Breath (2026) Original Acrylic Painting by Gisella Stapleton
76 x 102 x 4cm (unframed) / 76 x 102cm (actual image size)
£3,800
Original artwork description
Breath represents the origin of sound: air becoming vibration. The figure holds a Sikus, an instrument that transforms breath into collective harmony through its multiple pipes. Her eyes remain closed, suggesting listening before expression — a moment of stillness where sound exists first within the body.
In Andean traditions, wind carries memory across mountains and valleys. The hummingbird accompanying the figure reflects this invisible movement of life force, embodying vitality and the quiet transmission of spirit. In this painting, breath is not merely physical; it is the first connection between body, landscape, and sound.
Hand embroidery is woven into each canvas as both material and meaning.
Each stitch honours ancestral textile traditions and the creative legacy of women.
Materials used:
Acrylic paint and embroidery
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 76 x 102 x 4cm (unframed) / 76 x 102cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#music#hummingbird#andean#earth colours#flute#latin american
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Original artwork description
Breath represents the origin of sound: air becoming vibration. The figure holds a Sikus, an instrument that transforms breath into collective harmony through its multiple pipes. Her eyes remain closed, suggesting listening before expression — a moment of stillness where sound exists first within the body.
In Andean traditions, wind carries memory across mountains and valleys. The hummingbird accompanying the figure reflects this invisible movement of life force, embodying vitality and the quiet transmission of spirit. In this painting, breath is not merely physical; it is the first connection between body, landscape, and sound.
Hand embroidery is woven into each canvas as both material and meaning.
Each stitch honours ancestral textile traditions and the creative legacy of women.
Materials used:
Acrylic paint and embroidery
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 76 x 102 x 4cm (unframed) / 76 x 102cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#music#hummingbird#andean#earth colours#flute#latin american