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Sea of bitterness (2019) Photograph by YIBO WANG
59.4 x 42 x 0.1cm (unframed) / 50 x 33.3cm (actual image size)
£1,108.29
Artwork description
A profound and minimalist exploration of human consciousness and the spiritual sublime. In this dramatic black and white study, the vastness of the ocean is distilled into a singular, shimmering threshold of light, set against an absolute, impenetrable darkness that consumes the sky.
By naming this piece "Sea of Bitterness," I invite the viewer to look beyond the physical horizon and into a landscape of the soul. The high-contrast monochromatic treatment transforms the restless sea into a silver metallic texture—a fleeting path of illumination within a boundless void. It represents the ancient metaphor of navigating through suffering toward clarity; the "bitterness" is found in the immense, silent dark, while the "hope" resides in the razor-thin, radiant boundary of the water.
I chose a restrained, rational aesthetic to strip away the sentimental, focusing instead on the stark geometry of light and shadow. This work is a meditative vessel for contemplation, capturing a moment of cold, pure grace where the earthly meets the infinite.
Materials used:
Archival pigment print on fine art paper.
Details:
- Photograph on Paper
- From a limited edition of 15
- Size: 59.4 x 42 x 0.1cm (unframed) / 50 x 33.3cm (actual image size)
- Signed and numbered certificate of authenticity
- Style: Photorealistic
- Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky
Tags:
#seascape#abstract#horizon#sublime#minimalism#high contrast#d#textured light
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Artwork description
A profound and minimalist exploration of human consciousness and the spiritual sublime. In this dramatic black and white study, the vastness of the ocean is distilled into a singular, shimmering threshold of light, set against an absolute, impenetrable darkness that consumes the sky.
By naming this piece "Sea of Bitterness," I invite the viewer to look beyond the physical horizon and into a landscape of the soul. The high-contrast monochromatic treatment transforms the restless sea into a silver metallic texture—a fleeting path of illumination within a boundless void. It represents the ancient metaphor of navigating through suffering toward clarity; the "bitterness" is found in the immense, silent dark, while the "hope" resides in the razor-thin, radiant boundary of the water.
I chose a restrained, rational aesthetic to strip away the sentimental, focusing instead on the stark geometry of light and shadow. This work is a meditative vessel for contemplation, capturing a moment of cold, pure grace where the earthly meets the infinite.
Materials used:
Archival pigment print on fine art paper.
Details:
- Photograph on Paper
- From a limited edition of 15
- Size: 59.4 x 42 x 0.1cm (unframed) / 50 x 33.3cm (actual image size)
- Signed and numbered certificate of authenticity
- Style: Photorealistic
- Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky
Tags:
#seascape#abstract#horizon#sublime#minimalism#high contrast#d#textured light