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The Weight of the Shadow (2026) Original Watercolour by Juliart
36 x 26cm (unframed) / 36 x 26cm (actual image size)
£434.02
Original artwork description
"The Weight of the Shadow" is a deeply conceptual and political artwork created as a solemn memorial to the victims of political repression in Iran. Painted in a crucial historical moment, this piece uses the dramatic and visceral nature of Japanese ink and watercolor to give form to collective grief and silent resistance. The heavy black washes represent the overwhelming, suffocating weight of oppression—the "shadow"—while the fluid, bleeding textures on paper capture the raw pain and the fading of human lives that history must not forget. Through this monochrome landscape of sorrow, I wanted to create a space for remembrance, transforming the ink into a permanent witness to human rights and the unbreakable spirit of those who suffer under violence. It is a powerful, emotional, and thought-provoking statement piece for contemporary and conceptual art collectors.
Materials used:
Japanese ink (Sumi), paper, watercolor, water
Details:
- Watercolour on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 36 x 26cm (unframed) / 36 x 26cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: People and portraits
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Original artwork description
"The Weight of the Shadow" is a deeply conceptual and political artwork created as a solemn memorial to the victims of political repression in Iran. Painted in a crucial historical moment, this piece uses the dramatic and visceral nature of Japanese ink and watercolor to give form to collective grief and silent resistance. The heavy black washes represent the overwhelming, suffocating weight of oppression—the "shadow"—while the fluid, bleeding textures on paper capture the raw pain and the fading of human lives that history must not forget. Through this monochrome landscape of sorrow, I wanted to create a space for remembrance, transforming the ink into a permanent witness to human rights and the unbreakable spirit of those who suffer under violence. It is a powerful, emotional, and thought-provoking statement piece for contemporary and conceptual art collectors.
Materials used:
Japanese ink (Sumi), paper, watercolor, water
Details:
- Watercolour on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 36 x 26cm (unframed) / 36 x 26cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: People and portraits
