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The Shape of Stillness XII Lilac Light (2026) Original Oil Painting by Jian Ma (Jane M.)

81.28 x 101.6 x 3.81cm (unframed) / 81.28 x 101.6cm (actual image size)

£1,333.36

# The Shape of Stillness XII — Lilac Light

In *The Shape of Stillness XII —Lilac Light*, Jane M. explores the quiet tension between architecture, color, and a solitary object. A small violet vessel stands within an imagined interior, surrounded by expansive planes of soft lilac, pale yellow, and cool white.

The composition reduces space to its essential elements: a wall, a plane of light, a single object, and the subtle suggestion of shadow. The vessel becomes a quiet marker of human presence within an otherwise empty environment, while the large geometric forms create a sense of stillness and suspended time.

Painted in oil on canvas, the work combines restrained geometry with subtle variations in surface and brushwork. The softened palette and generous negative space invite the viewer to slow down and experience the atmosphere of the space rather than search for a specific narrative.

The painting forms part of Jane M.’s ongoing *The Shape of Stillness* series, which examines how ordinary objects, light, and architectural space can hold traces of memory and emotional presence.

Materials used:

Oil on Canvas board

Details:

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# The Shape of Stillness XII — Lilac Light

In *The Shape of Stillness XII —Lilac Light*, Jane M. explores the quiet tension between architecture, color, and a solitary object. A small violet vessel stands within an imagined interior, surrounded by expansive planes of soft lilac, pale yellow, and cool white.

The composition reduces space to its essential elements: a wall, a plane of light, a single object, and the subtle suggestion of shadow. The vessel becomes a quiet marker of human presence within an otherwise empty environment, while the large geometric forms create a sense of stillness and suspended time.

Painted in oil on canvas, the work combines restrained geometry with subtle variations in surface and brushwork. The softened palette and generous negative space invite the viewer to slow down and experience the atmosphere of the space rather than search for a specific narrative.

The painting forms part of Jane M.’s ongoing *The Shape of Stillness* series, which examines how ordinary objects, light, and architectural space can hold traces of memory and emotional presence.

Materials used:

Oil on Canvas board

Details:

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Jane M. ’s practice has developed through sustained independent studio research and professional studies in contemporary painting at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. Her ongoing body of... Read more

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