Title: Horizon of Dualities
Artist Laura B. Nelson
Measures 60x60x2 cm
Signed front and back
Media: :acrylics on canvas , varnished
This acrylic painting by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson presents a surrealistic world where night and day coexist on a shared planet. The canvas is divided into two distinct yet fluidly merging halves:
On the left, cool blues and greens dominate, depicting a nighttime landscape with a serene atmosphere. A faint moon glows softly, illuminating the cloudy sky and distant mountains, while lush green trees and a winding path add depth to the composition.
On the right, warm tones of red, orange, and yellow represent a vibrant daytime setting. The sun radiates golden hues, casting light over a dreamlike terrain with undulating hills, abstract vegetation, and structures that blend into the surreal scenery.
The expressive brushstrokes and layered textures contribute to the dreamlike quality of the painting, inviting the viewer to interpret the duality and balance between darkness and light.
This surreal acrylic speaks to the fundamental paradoxes of existence—light and darkness, consciousness and unconsciousness, creation and destruction—all intertwined in a shared reality.
The painting suggests that these opposing forces are not in conflict but rather necessary counterparts in the cyclical nature of life. The transition between the two worlds is seamless, emphasizing the idea that existence is fluid, not rigidly divided. Much like in human experience, joy and sorrow, clarity and confusion, beginnings and endings all coexist, shaping our journey.
The central green path, which connects the two realms, can be interpreted as the thread of life—the journey of the self navigating between contrasting realities. It represents the philosophical notion of balance, akin to the Taoist concept of Yin and Yang, where light and dark are not enemies but essential parts of a greater whole.
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