Terra Incognita I (2025) Original Mixed-media Painting by Yulia KESTENER

Welcome to my world, where matter is not just content to be seen, but demands to be felt. Terra Incognita was not born from a plan, but from listening. While working on this canvas, I let my hands become the channel for the Earth's energies. I felt its massive grounding, this raw force that supports the world, but also an infinite gentleness, like the breath of wind on an ancient rock. The process was a true exploration. I layered them like so many sediments of history, blending:
Gold and Ochre: To recall the wealth hidden beneath our feet and the warmth of the sun.
Fractured Textures: Which evoke the resilience of stone and the passage of time.
Vertical Blue: A rift of light, a river of pure energy that cuts through the matter to remind us that life flows everywhere.

Materials used:

Acrylic paints, Texture paste

Details:

• Mixed-media painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 60 x 90 x 1.5cm (unframed)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Abstract
• Subject: Abstract and non-figurative