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scared js1 boy (2025) Original Oil Painting by seromo okoro
124.46 x 93.98 x 2.54cm (framed) / 91.44 x 122.92cm (actual image size)
£1,856.09
Original artwork description
This painting reflects a personal memory of leaving home for boarding school at thirteen. It captures the emotional weight of that moment , the uncertainty, fear, and quiet vulnerability that comes with stepping into an unfamiliar world.
The figure’s exaggerated eyes hold an interior scene, suggesting that what we carry within shapes how we experience everything around us. The eyes become a space where memory and imagination meet, revealing the inner world of a young boy navigating change.
The tears are subtle but direct, marking a moment of emotional honesty. Rather than dramatizing the experience, the work holds it still,
allowing the viewer to sit with the feeling of transition, where fear and growth exist at the same time.
Rooted in personal experience, the painting speaks to a shared moment in life: the first separation, the first confrontation with independence, and the quiet realization that everything is about to change.
Materials used:
Oil paint on canvas
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 124.46 x 93.98 x 2.54cm (framed) / 91.44 x 122.92cm (actual image size)
- Framed and ready to hang
- Signed certificate of authenticity
- Style: Surrealistic
- Subject: People and portraits
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Original artwork description
This painting reflects a personal memory of leaving home for boarding school at thirteen. It captures the emotional weight of that moment , the uncertainty, fear, and quiet vulnerability that comes with stepping into an unfamiliar world.
The figure’s exaggerated eyes hold an interior scene, suggesting that what we carry within shapes how we experience everything around us. The eyes become a space where memory and imagination meet, revealing the inner world of a young boy navigating change.
The tears are subtle but direct, marking a moment of emotional honesty. Rather than dramatizing the experience, the work holds it still,
allowing the viewer to sit with the feeling of transition, where fear and growth exist at the same time.
Rooted in personal experience, the painting speaks to a shared moment in life: the first separation, the first confrontation with independence, and the quiet realization that everything is about to change.
Materials used:
Oil paint on canvas
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 124.46 x 93.98 x 2.54cm (framed) / 91.44 x 122.92cm (actual image size)
- Framed and ready to hang
- Signed certificate of authenticity
- Style: Surrealistic
- Subject: People and portraits
