Tatjana Jermolajeva, known professionally as Tana Jerm When Darkness Begins to Dream, 2020 Unique original acrylic painting on 100 percent cotton canvas 30 × 30 × 3 cm About the artwork In When Darkness Begins to Dream, Tana Jerm transforms darkness into a field of possibility. Against a deep midnight-blue ground, vivid passages of emerald green, electric blue, magenta, crimson, white, yellow and orange emerge like fragments of light from an unknown nocturnal space. The vertical gestures appear suspended between appearance and disappearance, creating a composition filled with energy, depth and mystery. Rather than presenting darkness as an absence, the artist gives it movement and life. Scraped surfaces, accumulated layers of pigment and spontaneous marks create a visual rhythm that changes according to the viewing distance. From afar, luminous forms rise from the blue field like signals, reflections or distant figures. Viewed up close, the physical traces of the artist’s gestures become visible, revealing the tension between instinctive movement and deliberate construction. The compact square format intensifies the composition. Every mark contributes to the painting’s internal rhythm, while the deep background gives the brighter colours an almost illuminated presence. Artistic concept When Darkness Begins to Dream explores the moment when the unknown begins to generate images. Darkness is not treated as emptiness, but as a living space from which colour, memory and possibility can emerge. The vertical forms may evoke nocturnal vegetation, distant lights, human silhouettes, fragmented architecture or signals appearing briefly in the night. The interpretation remains intentionally open. Tana Jerm invites the viewer to move between recognition and abstraction, allowing personal memories and emotions to enter the composition. The title suggests that imagination does not disappear when visibility ends. Instead, darkness becomes the place where transformation begins. Colour, texture and light The deep midnight-blue field creates an atmospheric foundation for the composition. Emerald green and electric blue bring freshness and visual movement. Magenta and crimson introduce emotional intensity, while white, yellow and orange act as concentrated flashes of light. The layered acrylic surface contains visible marks, scraped passages and variations in density. These details give the artwork a tactile presence and reveal the artist’s creative process. Natural daylight brings forward the subtler blue and green transitions. Under warmer evening lighting, the magenta, red and orange passages become deeper and more intense. The artwork changes subtly according to its environment, viewing angle and distance. Originality This artwork was created entirely by hand in the artist’s studio. It is not a print, reproduction or edition. The composition, gestures, colour relationships and surface details are unique and cannot be reproduced. Artwork details Artist: Tatjana Jermolajeva, professionally known as Tana Jerm Title: When Darkness Begins to Dream Year: 2020 Series: Signals in the Dark Country of origin: Latvia Medium: Acrylic on 100 percent cotton canvas Dimensions: 30 × 30 × 3 cm Dimensions in inches: Approximately 11.8 × 11.8 × 1.2 inches Orientation: Square Style: Contemporary abstraction, gestural abstraction and expressive painting Edition: Unique original artwork, one of one Support: Premium 100 percent cotton canvas Mounting: Canvas mounted on a solid hardwood stretcher Stretcher depth: 3 cm External decorative frame: Not included Presentation: Delivered mounted and ready to hang Signature: Hand-signed by the artist Reverse: Signed and inscribed with the title, medium, year and dimensions Condition: Excellent original condition Certificate of authenticity: Included and issued by Abstract Art Gallery Provenance: Directly from the artist through Abstract Art Gallery, Riga Gallery guarantee: Lifetime after-sales guarantee included About the artist Tatjana Jermolajeva, known professionally as Tana Jerm, was born in Latvia in 1966. She is a contemporary Latvian artist and artistic researcher whose practice explores the expressive possibilities of material, colour, texture and surface. Her work develops at the intersection of painting, material experimentation and visual research. Technical knowledge and intuition become inseparable parts of her creative process. Rather than limiting herself to one technique, Tana Jerm investigates relationships between colour, transparency, density, layering and gesture. Through continuous experimentation, she constructs complex surfaces in which the materials become active elements of the composition. Texture lies at the centre of her artistic language. Layers accumulate, intersect, reveal and conceal one another, creating depth and a physical presence that changes subtly according to light, distance and viewing angle. Each artwork becomes a field of investigation in which the artist observes material behaviour, tests new possibilities and discovers unexpected visual relationships. Technical control is balanced by spontaneity, allowing the creative process to remain visible within the finished work. Tana Jerm is represented by Abstract Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia. Provenance When Darkness Begins to Dream comes directly from Tana Jerm and is presented by Abstract Art Gallery in Riga, Latvia. This direct and documented provenance ensures clear traceability between the artist, the gallery and the future collector. The successful bidder will receive a gallery invoice and a certificate of authenticity. Condition report The artwork is in excellent original condition. The 100 percent cotton canvas is correctly tensioned on its solid hardwood stretcher. The painted surface, edges and structural support have been carefully preserved. The artwork has been professionally stored and handled. The photographs form an integral part of the condition description. Slight variations in colour may occur depending on screen calibration and ambient lighting. Signature and authentication The artwork is hand-signed by Tana Jerm. The reverse is signed and inscribed by the artist with the title, medium, year and dimensions, providing additional direct identification of the work. A certificate of authenticity issued by Abstract Art Gallery is included. It confirms the artist, title, year, medium, dimensions and unique status of the artwork. Presentation The canvas is mounted on a solid hardwood stretcher measuring 3 cm in depth. The artwork is presented without an external decorative frame and will be delivered ready to hang. Its clean, contemporary profile allows it to be displayed immediately. The future collector may add a floating frame according to personal preference, but no additional framing is required. Any interior lifestyle photographs are presentation simulations intended to illustrate the approximate scale and decorative potential of the artwork. The original painting offered for sale is shown in the principal and detailed photographs. Professional packaging The artwork will be shipped flat, fully mounted on its hardwood stretcher. It will not be rolled. The professional packaging includes suitable protective paper, reinforced corner protection, rigid XPS panels, shock-resistant internal layers and a strong reinforced exterior carton. This packaging method is designed to protect the painted surface, cotton canvas, edges and wooden stretcher throughout international transport. Worldwide delivery The artwork will be dispatched from Riga, Latvia, by DHL Express with tracking and transport insurance. Tracking information will be supplied to the buyer immediately after collection by the carrier. Any customs duties, import taxes or local administrative charges outside the European Union, when applicable, remain subject to the regulations of the destination country. Included with the artwork The successful bidder will receive the original When Darkness Begins to Dream painting by Tana Jerm, mounted on its 3 cm solid hardwood stretcher and ready to hang. A certificate of authenticity, gallery invoice, professional reinforced XPS packaging, tracked DHL Express delivery and Abstract Art Gallery’s lifetime after-sales guarantee are included. Lifetime gallery guarantee Abstract Art Gallery provides lifetime after-sales assistance to the collector. This service includes personalised advice regarding placement and lighting, preventive maintenance and conservation guidance, assistance if professional restoration is ever required, interior presentation consultation and continued support concerning authentication, documentation and provenance. About Abstract Art Gallery Abstract Art Gallery is a contemporary art gallery based in Riga, Latvia. The gallery represents selected international artists and presents original artworks with documented provenance, certificates of authenticity, professional worldwide delivery and long-term collector support. When Darkness Begins to Dream is offered directly from Tana Jerm through Abstract Art Gallery, Riga.