Alienation — The Red Core (2023) Original Acrylic Painting by Gela MIKAVA

The Alienation is a large-scale abstract figurative painting by Gela Mikava from the Post-Alienation series, exploring identity, isolation and the psychological fragmentation of the human figure.

A solitary, faceless figure emerges against an expansive white field. Its elongated body is interrupted by a vivid red vertical form, creating a sense of internal division and emotional tension. Stripped of individual features, the figure becomes an anonymous human presence — suspended between visibility and disappearance.

The work reflects on what remains when familiar social identities, roles and external definitions begin to dissolve. The faceless body suggests anonymity and emotional exhaustion, while the red core functions as a concentrated trace of inner life: memory, tension and suppressed experience held within an otherwise restrained composition.

Created with acrylic and oil on fabric, the painting combines figurative abstraction with expressive gesture and a deliberately reduced visual language. The contrast between the monumental figure, open white space and intense red accent reinforces a feeling of psychological distance and isolation.

At 100 × 140 cm, The Alienation has a strong physical presence while retaining the silence and vulnerability central to Mikava's Post-Alienation series.

Materials used:

Acrylic and oil on Soviet-era cotton fabric

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 100 x 140 x 3cm (unframed)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Abstract
• Subject: People and portraits