Shapes of Wonder (2024)Acrylic painting by Abhishek Kumar

This painting, Shapes of Wonder, is a playful exploration of how children perceive the world around them—where ordinary objects dissolve into magical forms, and familiar shapes transform into gateways to an imagined fairyland. Inspired by the boundless creativity of child art, the composition captures the essence of a landscape that exists beyond logic, governed instead by freedom, spontaneity, and joy.

The shapes within the work hint at fragments of daily objects—like toys, blocks, or scattered bits from a child's environment—but they’ve been reimagined through a dreamlike lens. In this landscape, a spoon may become a boat, a pebble morphs into a hill, and the simplest forms blur between real and fantastical. The vibrant palette, with layers of pinks, greens, oranges, and purples, invites the viewer into a world where each color holds a story, reminiscent of a child’s uninhibited use of crayons and paint.

This painting is not just a representation of found objects but a tribute to how children repurpose the world with their imagination, building fairy worlds from what adults often overlook. The fluid, abstract contours evoke a sense of movement—like ideas and dreams in constant flux. It reflects the way children navigate their environment, making new meanings every time they play or dream.

Ultimately, Shapes of Wonder offers a landscape of pure color and form—a reminder that everyday life holds the potential for enchantment if seen through curious, imaginative eyes. It celebrates the magic of looking at the world not as it is, but as it could be.

Materials used:

Acrylic Colors

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 259.08 x 137.16 x 5.08cm / 243.84 x 121.92cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Abstract
• Subject: Abstract and non-figurative

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