#ESContMarch Original, one-of-a-kind abstract painting by Cristine Balarine Size: 200 x 160 cm Medium: Acrylics, spray paint, watercolour, tempera sticks, calligraphy ink and pastels on raw canvas Ready to hang: no, ships rolled and needs to be re-stretched by your local framer* Signature: verso, also signed Certificate Year: 2023 Finish: silky varnish with UV protection Shipping: in a professionally packaged tube * Shipping extra large formats rolled is safer and more environmentally friendly than shipping ready-to-hang works. The canvas can be easily re-stretched by a framer at your location, which in most cases is even much cheaper than the increased transport costs for a ready-to-hang painting. If you'd like a comparison quote for shipping ready-to-hang please contact me. ABOUT THE PAINTING: Unorthodox up-cycling building materials: an old cardboard box, a wood plank and a mattress coil are some of the forgotten objects found in this abandoned building site where I’m working from. As an artist with origins in architecture, I am interested in repurposing building materials, so they lend a bit of the genius loci to the painting as they leave their marks; a friction point between the derelict building of the past and the story written today, as we speak. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Cristine Balarine is an emerging Brazilian artist and architect based in between the Aeolian Islands, Sicily and Abu Dhabi. With a Master’s degree in Architecture from the Bartlett, University College London, and a background in Florentine Renaissance art history, Cristine’s art practice seeks to rebel from the rigour and ultra-rationalization of her architectural background in her large-scale abstract compositions. In addition to her independent visual art practice, Cristine has been involved as an architect in several projects with sustainability certifications, most recently as a site associate architect at the Zayed National Museum of the UAE by Lord Norman Foster. Cristine’s works have been selected to be exhibited in international galleries including the London Biennale in the UK, Florence Biennale in Italy and World Art Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Her passion for collaboration has led her to engage with musicians and DJs, merging visual art and music in immersive performances. She is currently establishing an open studio in the picturesque Aeolian Islands in Sicily where she will exhibit her solo works starting in winter.