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The world is on fire (2023) Original Acrylic Painting by Maksim Gorshkov
30 x 40 x 1.5cm (unframed) / 30 x 40cm (actual image size)
£256.45
Original artwork description
"A dramatic clash of elemental forces—where a molten wave of fiery crimson and gold tears through a sea of cool, atmospheric blue."
About the Artwork
The world is on fire is an intense, high-contrast abstract painting that explores themes of emotional upheaval, dualities, and raw elemental power.
The composition unfolds across a striking, tactile divide:
The Molten Flame (Left): Sculpted, liquid-like rivers of intense crimson red, burning yellow, bright cyan, and golden ochre flow down the canvas like lava or consuming fire.
The Atmospheric Void (Right): A cooler landscape of textured cerulean blue, deep indigo, and stormy violet, punctuated by subtle, flickering embers of red bleeding through the background.
The Gilded Boundary: A heavily textured, metallic gold impasto ridge forms a glowing fault line between the blazing heat and the quiet depth.
The intense color temperature contrast creates a captivating visual tension, balancing destruction with transformation.
Visual & Tactile Details
Sculptural Impasto Texture: Thick palette-knife application creates bold, 3D ridges along the fiery current that cast subtle shadows in ambient lighting.
High-Contrast Palette: Fiery reds, electric yellows, and warm gold directly juxtaposed against cool, calming blues and slate tones.
Bold Statement Piece: Brings vibrant energy, deep visual texture, and a striking focal point to modern interiors, executive suites, or contemporary gallery walls.
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 30 x 40 x 1.5cm (unframed) / 30 x 40cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Organic
- Subject: Abstract and non-figurative
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Original artwork description
"A dramatic clash of elemental forces—where a molten wave of fiery crimson and gold tears through a sea of cool, atmospheric blue."
About the Artwork
The world is on fire is an intense, high-contrast abstract painting that explores themes of emotional upheaval, dualities, and raw elemental power.
The composition unfolds across a striking, tactile divide:
The Molten Flame (Left): Sculpted, liquid-like rivers of intense crimson red, burning yellow, bright cyan, and golden ochre flow down the canvas like lava or consuming fire.
The Atmospheric Void (Right): A cooler landscape of textured cerulean blue, deep indigo, and stormy violet, punctuated by subtle, flickering embers of red bleeding through the background.
The Gilded Boundary: A heavily textured, metallic gold impasto ridge forms a glowing fault line between the blazing heat and the quiet depth.
The intense color temperature contrast creates a captivating visual tension, balancing destruction with transformation.
Visual & Tactile Details
Sculptural Impasto Texture: Thick palette-knife application creates bold, 3D ridges along the fiery current that cast subtle shadows in ambient lighting.
High-Contrast Palette: Fiery reds, electric yellows, and warm gold directly juxtaposed against cool, calming blues and slate tones.
Bold Statement Piece: Brings vibrant energy, deep visual texture, and a striking focal point to modern interiors, executive suites, or contemporary gallery walls.
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 30 x 40 x 1.5cm (unframed) / 30 x 40cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Organic
- Subject: Abstract and non-figurative
