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Description
When the Land Breathes Slowly is an oil pastel work on paper that explores a calm, suspended landscape shaped by water, vegetation, and shifting atmosphere. A palm tree anchors the composition, its soft, sweeping forms responding to the surrounding environment rather than dominating it. The scene unfolds quietly, suggesting a place that exists between memory and observation.
The palette moves through layered greens, blues, and muted violets, creating a sense of slow movement across land and water. The relationship between river, vegetation, and sky evokes balance and continuity, while subtle tonal shifts suggest change over time. Rather than representing a specific location, the work functions as an emotional landscape, inviting reflection and stillness.
Oil pastels allow for a tactile, expressive surface where colour remains active and layered. The visible marks and blended areas reflect an intuitive process that mirrors natural rhythms of growth, erosion, and renewal. The work forms part of an ongoing exploration of landscapes as living systems, shaped by time, atmosphere, and environmental sensitivity.
Details
- Year: 2026
- Medium: Oil pastels on paper
- Dimensions: 45 × 35 cm (framed)
- Framing: Framed
- Signature: Signed
- Condition: Excellent
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