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Geisha Samurai (2026) Original Acrylic Painting by PAVS
40 x 60 x 1cm (unframed) / 40 x 60cm (actual image size)
£2,235.02
Original artwork description
The work is inspired by Japanese geisha culture, Tokyo’s layered urban landscape, and the rebellious spirit of graffiti and street protests. The female figure becomes a contemporary Madonna—a symbol of femininity, resilience, and cultural transformation. Her elaborate hairstyle merges traditional temples, vending machines, convenience stores, and Tokyo Skytree, while expressive graffiti disrupts the harmony of the historic city.
I want viewers to experience beauty, nostalgia, and tension, questioning how identity and tradition survive in a rapidly changing society. Acrylic and mixed media allow me to combine sculptural textures, architectural details, and spontaneous street-art gestures. The work explores the dialogue between sacred and commercial imagery, femininity and resistance, memory and modernity.
Materials used:
Acrylic, gesso
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 40 x 60 x 1cm (unframed) / 40 x 60cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Urban and Pop
- Subject: People and portraits
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Original artwork description
The work is inspired by Japanese geisha culture, Tokyo’s layered urban landscape, and the rebellious spirit of graffiti and street protests. The female figure becomes a contemporary Madonna—a symbol of femininity, resilience, and cultural transformation. Her elaborate hairstyle merges traditional temples, vending machines, convenience stores, and Tokyo Skytree, while expressive graffiti disrupts the harmony of the historic city.
I want viewers to experience beauty, nostalgia, and tension, questioning how identity and tradition survive in a rapidly changing society. Acrylic and mixed media allow me to combine sculptural textures, architectural details, and spontaneous street-art gestures. The work explores the dialogue between sacred and commercial imagery, femininity and resistance, memory and modernity.
Materials used:
Acrylic, gesso
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 40 x 60 x 1cm (unframed) / 40 x 60cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Urban and Pop
- Subject: People and portraits
