Brittle Substance (2026)Mixed-media painting by Marian Gorin

Layers of blush pink, lilac, and soft mint unfold across the canvas like a suspended spring sky meeting the earth below. The surface is richly worked, with sculptural ridges and delicate fractures that catch the light and create shifting depth.

Speckles of vivid coral, neon rose, and hints of citrus green pulse gently against the pastel ground, evoking petals carried by wind or fleeting moments of warmth breaking through stillness. The lower half, grounded in muted green tones, suggests terrain — not literal, but emotional — a quiet foundation beneath a sky alive with movement.

This piece invites slow looking. From a distance, it feels ethereal and expansive; up close, the physicality of the paint reveals a tactile intimacy. It is a meditation on softness, renewal, and the delicate balance between fragility and strength.

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Materials used:

Acrylics, pastel, gauze, sand, paper, crayon

Details:

• Mixed-media painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 55 x 38 x 2cm (unframed) / 55 x 38cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Organic
• Subject: Abstract and non-figurative

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