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The Reason (2026) Original Oil Painting by Phil Maës
91.44 x 121.92 x 2.54cm (unframed) / 91.44 x 121.92cm (actual image size)
£1,861.39
Original artwork description
Standing before the majestic Ferris wheel, a gentleman in a sharp brown suit cradles a single, hopeful yellow bloom. He holds himself with a quiet dignity, waiting for the ride to stop. Yet, a profound, poetic silence has fallen over this scene. Unlike the companion piece, there are no other faces here. There are no children playing nearby. The park is completely empty.
This is not because the fairground is deserted, but because at the exact moment his eyes met hers across the crowded midway, the world itself stopped spinning.
While her canvas is packed with people she completely ignores, his canvas materializes her perspective: a crowded world entirely erased by love. Through thick, expressive layers of impasto, this composition reveals the invisible thread connecting them. It is the architecture of a heartbeat, proving that true connection creates its own quiet universe, a carnival where nobody else exists.
Materials used:
Oil on canvas
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 91.44 x 121.92 x 2.54cm (unframed) / 91.44 x 121.92cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Graphic, illustrative and typographic
- Subject: People and portraits
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Original artwork description
Standing before the majestic Ferris wheel, a gentleman in a sharp brown suit cradles a single, hopeful yellow bloom. He holds himself with a quiet dignity, waiting for the ride to stop. Yet, a profound, poetic silence has fallen over this scene. Unlike the companion piece, there are no other faces here. There are no children playing nearby. The park is completely empty.
This is not because the fairground is deserted, but because at the exact moment his eyes met hers across the crowded midway, the world itself stopped spinning.
While her canvas is packed with people she completely ignores, his canvas materializes her perspective: a crowded world entirely erased by love. Through thick, expressive layers of impasto, this composition reveals the invisible thread connecting them. It is the architecture of a heartbeat, proving that true connection creates its own quiet universe, a carnival where nobody else exists.
Materials used:
Oil on canvas
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 91.44 x 121.92 x 2.54cm (unframed) / 91.44 x 121.92cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Graphic, illustrative and typographic
- Subject: People and portraits





