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Ritual in Nakht (2026) Original Oil Painting by Félix Rubio
55 x 85 x 2cm (unframed) / 55 x 85cm (actual image size)
£709.64
Original artwork description
Ritual in Nakht
This original oil painting explores a suspended moment between the intimate and the archaic. Three female figures are arranged in a quiet yet tense triangular composition: one turns away, acting as a silent witness, while the central figure presents a red, organic form to the figure on the right. The gesture suggests a ritual — ambiguous, timeless, and open to interpretation.
The work is built through layers of glazes, scraping, and reworking, creating a textured surface that evokes ancient walls and eroded spaces. The background is not descriptive but atmospheric, allowing the figures to emerge and dissolve within it. Subtle variations of whites, greys, and earthy tones are interrupted by the intensity of red, which acts as a focal point and symbolic energy within the composition.
Inspired by the idea of ritual imagery in Ancient Egypt — particularly the tomb of Nakht — the painting does not aim to recreate history, but to reinterpret its symbolic language through a contemporary lens. The figures are intentionally restrained, almost icon-like, reinforcing a sense of stillness and introspection.
This piece balances expressive brushwork with controlled structure, combining visible materiality with a refined use of light and tone. It invites the viewer into a contemplative space where gesture, memory, and transformation coexist.
Materials used:
oil paint on canvas
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 55 x 85 x 2cm (unframed) / 55 x 85cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the front
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#oil painting#women#ritual#conceptual#contemporary art#symbolic#figurative painting#textured painting#muted tones#red accent
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Original artwork description
Ritual in Nakht
This original oil painting explores a suspended moment between the intimate and the archaic. Three female figures are arranged in a quiet yet tense triangular composition: one turns away, acting as a silent witness, while the central figure presents a red, organic form to the figure on the right. The gesture suggests a ritual — ambiguous, timeless, and open to interpretation.
The work is built through layers of glazes, scraping, and reworking, creating a textured surface that evokes ancient walls and eroded spaces. The background is not descriptive but atmospheric, allowing the figures to emerge and dissolve within it. Subtle variations of whites, greys, and earthy tones are interrupted by the intensity of red, which acts as a focal point and symbolic energy within the composition.
Inspired by the idea of ritual imagery in Ancient Egypt — particularly the tomb of Nakht — the painting does not aim to recreate history, but to reinterpret its symbolic language through a contemporary lens. The figures are intentionally restrained, almost icon-like, reinforcing a sense of stillness and introspection.
This piece balances expressive brushwork with controlled structure, combining visible materiality with a refined use of light and tone. It invites the viewer into a contemplative space where gesture, memory, and transformation coexist.
Materials used:
oil paint on canvas
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 55 x 85 x 2cm (unframed) / 55 x 85cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the front
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#oil painting#women#ritual#conceptual#contemporary art#symbolic#figurative painting#textured painting#muted tones#red accent