- Milena Makani
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- Cool It
Original artwork description
"Staying calm, centered and constructive – not always easy."
Cool It, 2025
Acrylic, watercolour and ink on mineral stone sheet
59 x 42 cm / 23.2 x 16.5 in (unframed)
This work exists as a single, unique original painting.
It is created using environmentally friendly materials.
KEY INFORMATION:
· Free shipping worldwide
· Signed Certificate of Authenticity enclosed
· Shipped unframed in protective glassine, rolled in a rigid archival tube
· Exempt from import duties in most countries
CONTENTS, PACKAGING, SHIPPING & IMPORT:
The painting is titled, dated and signed on the reverse.
It is supplied unframed to ensure maximum protection during shipping and full framing flexibility. I recommend unglazed installation for optimal interaction with the artwork, unless museum glass or acrylic glazing is used.
The work is accompanied by a dated and signed Certificate of Authenticity recording the image, artist name, title, date, materials, dimensions, a unique catalogue raisonné number and my authenticity statement. Together with the receipt, it serves as formal documentation for collection records, resale and insurance.
The work is carefully wrapped in archival glassine paper and dispatched rolled in a wide rigid archival postal tube with moisture protection.
Shipping is free of charge worldwide, except to destinations with temporarily or permanently disrupted postal services.
The work is dispatched from the United Kingdom within 48 hours of cleared payment with tracked and signed delivery. Tracking details are emailed upon dispatch.
Estimated delivery times:
UK and Europe: 2–7 working days
Rest of world: 7–14 working days
Original hand-painted artworks are exempt from import duties in most countries. The work is shipped with the appropriate customs classification code to facilitate efficient, frictionless import. Where local taxes or fees do apply, they are payable by the collector in accordance with the regulations of the destination country.
MATERIALS & SUSTAINABILITY:
I create sustainable art and all materials are chosen as consciously as they are used.
The work is created with professional archival and lightfast acrylic, watercolour and ink on mineral stone paper — a surface composed primarily of calcium carbonate derived from limestone, with a smooth, velvety texture that combines the tactile quality of stone with the flexibility and lightness of paper. Unlike most traditional substrates, it does not buckle or warp when exposed to moisture. The layered pigments and particular qualities of the surface give the work a visual presence that shifts with ambient and directional light as well as viewing angle. The painting is alive and responsive to the conditions of its display environment.
Environmental consciousness lies at the heart of my material selection. Mineral stone sheet production requires significantly fewer natural resources and toxic additives than canvas or traditional paper - no deforestation, no heavy water use, no chemical bleaching. The paints used are water-based with low or zero VOC, and without the harmful solvents associated with oil-based mediums.
SERIES: Natura In Flux
'Cool It' forms part of the Natura In Flux series, which examines nature as an interconnected process rather than a collection of fixed forms. Organic structures shift between recognisable and imagined states, reflecting the perpetual processes through which living systems grow, adapt, transform and regenerate. Nothing exists in complete isolation or permanence, as every form is subject to the conditions around it and to forces that extend beyond its individual boundaries and control.
The series extends this understanding of transformation to the relationship between human experience and the wider natural world. The distinction between internal and external, individual and environment, becomes increasingly fluid. The works interpret life as an ongoing exchange where interaction and change are not interruptions of existence but some of its fundamental conditions.
ABOUT 'Cool It':
'Cool It' is an appeal for climate change management on behalf of humanity and
wildlife - a call for balance, restraint and renewal. Layered blues, silvers and soft
earth tones evoke melting ice, shifting skies and fragile ecosystems under strain as well as recovery.
The composition suggests both disturbance and renewal, reflecting the shared fate
of all living systems. The cooling calm of restoration invites viewers to imagine a world healed through collective action.
The painting urges awareness and empathy, celebrating nature’s unwavering beauty
while reminding us of our shared responsibility to protect it.
CONTACT:
If you have any questions or comments about this artwork or my wider practice, I invite you to message me using the Contact button below.
Materials used:
Acrylic, watercolour and ink on mineral stone paper
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 59 x 42cm (unframed)
- Signed on the back
- Style: Organic
- Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky
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Original artwork description
"Staying calm, centered and constructive – not always easy."
Cool It, 2025
Acrylic, watercolour and ink on mineral stone sheet
59 x 42 cm / 23.2 x 16.5 in (unframed)
This work exists as a single, unique original painting.
It is created using environmentally friendly materials.
KEY INFORMATION:
· Free shipping worldwide
· Signed Certificate of Authenticity enclosed
· Shipped unframed in protective glassine, rolled in a rigid archival tube
· Exempt from import duties in most countries
CONTENTS, PACKAGING, SHIPPING & IMPORT:
The painting is titled, dated and signed on the reverse.
It is supplied unframed to ensure maximum protection during shipping and full framing flexibility. I recommend unglazed installation for optimal interaction with the artwork, unless museum glass or acrylic glazing is used.
The work is accompanied by a dated and signed Certificate of Authenticity recording the image, artist name, title, date, materials, dimensions, a unique catalogue raisonné number and my authenticity statement. Together with the receipt, it serves as formal documentation for collection records, resale and insurance.
The work is carefully wrapped in archival glassine paper and dispatched rolled in a wide rigid archival postal tube with moisture protection.
Shipping is free of charge worldwide, except to destinations with temporarily or permanently disrupted postal services.
The work is dispatched from the United Kingdom within 48 hours of cleared payment with tracked and signed delivery. Tracking details are emailed upon dispatch.
Estimated delivery times:
UK and Europe: 2–7 working days
Rest of world: 7–14 working days
Original hand-painted artworks are exempt from import duties in most countries. The work is shipped with the appropriate customs classification code to facilitate efficient, frictionless import. Where local taxes or fees do apply, they are payable by the collector in accordance with the regulations of the destination country.
MATERIALS & SUSTAINABILITY:
I create sustainable art and all materials are chosen as consciously as they are used.
The work is created with professional archival and lightfast acrylic, watercolour and ink on mineral stone paper — a surface composed primarily of calcium carbonate derived from limestone, with a smooth, velvety texture that combines the tactile quality of stone with the flexibility and lightness of paper. Unlike most traditional substrates, it does not buckle or warp when exposed to moisture. The layered pigments and particular qualities of the surface give the work a visual presence that shifts with ambient and directional light as well as viewing angle. The painting is alive and responsive to the conditions of its display environment.
Environmental consciousness lies at the heart of my material selection. Mineral stone sheet production requires significantly fewer natural resources and toxic additives than canvas or traditional paper - no deforestation, no heavy water use, no chemical bleaching. The paints used are water-based with low or zero VOC, and without the harmful solvents associated with oil-based mediums.
SERIES: Natura In Flux
'Cool It' forms part of the Natura In Flux series, which examines nature as an interconnected process rather than a collection of fixed forms. Organic structures shift between recognisable and imagined states, reflecting the perpetual processes through which living systems grow, adapt, transform and regenerate. Nothing exists in complete isolation or permanence, as every form is subject to the conditions around it and to forces that extend beyond its individual boundaries and control.
The series extends this understanding of transformation to the relationship between human experience and the wider natural world. The distinction between internal and external, individual and environment, becomes increasingly fluid. The works interpret life as an ongoing exchange where interaction and change are not interruptions of existence but some of its fundamental conditions.
ABOUT 'Cool It':
'Cool It' is an appeal for climate change management on behalf of humanity and
wildlife - a call for balance, restraint and renewal. Layered blues, silvers and soft
earth tones evoke melting ice, shifting skies and fragile ecosystems under strain as well as recovery.
The composition suggests both disturbance and renewal, reflecting the shared fate
of all living systems. The cooling calm of restoration invites viewers to imagine a world healed through collective action.
The painting urges awareness and empathy, celebrating nature’s unwavering beauty
while reminding us of our shared responsibility to protect it.
CONTACT:
If you have any questions or comments about this artwork or my wider practice, I invite you to message me using the Contact button below.
Materials used:
Acrylic, watercolour and ink on mineral stone paper
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 59 x 42cm (unframed)
- Signed on the back
- Style: Organic
- Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky
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