Held in Tension – XXL Anna Bila | 2026 | 100 x 100 cm Description Held in Tension explores the fragile equilibrium between connection and independence, movement and stillness. Three organic forms appear to emerge from one another, their boundaries dissolving into a continuous flow of colour. Deep violet, vibrant magenta, and soft blue create a dynamic composition in which the forms seem simultaneously drawn together and pulled apart. The painting captures a moment of suspended transformation — a state in which opposing forces coexist without resolution. Created with diluted inks and pigments on natural cotton canvas, the work reflects Anna Bila’s distinctive approach to materials. Water, gravity, and the absorbent surface of the fabric guide the movement of pigments, producing delicate transitions, unexpected textures, and subtle variations in colour. Part of the artist’s ongoing Living Stone series, Held in Tension continues her exploration of organic abstraction, where seemingly solid forms reveal an underlying fluidity and vulnerability. The minimalist composition allows the interaction of colour and form to take centre stage, inviting viewers to discover their own associations with intimacy, tension, balance, and transformation. Artwork Details • Artist: Anna Bila • Title: Held in Tension – XXL • Year: 2026 • Dimensions: 100 x 100 cm • Technique: Mixed media, inks and pigments on canvas • Support: Natural cotton canvas, lightly prepared with diluted primer • Condition: New, original artwork • Signature: Hand-signed by the artist • Certificate: Certificate of Authenticity included • Shipping: Carefully rolled and shipped in a protective tube About the Artist Anna Bila is a Ukrainian contemporary artist living and working in Turin, Italy. Her artistic practice explores transformation, memory, and the fluid nature of perception. Working primarily with liquid pigments on canvas, she embraces the interaction between material, gravity, and chance, allowing unexpected forms and compositions to emerge. Her works move between abstraction and organic imagery, reflecting the continuous process of change and the fragile balance between control and unpredictability. Selected Exhibitions 2025 — JUICY JUNE, Marktgalerie, Düsseldorf, Germany 2022 — DESENSITISATION, Solo Exhibition, Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art, Odesa, Ukraine 2022 — SENSING PLACES, PLACING SENSE, ODP Galerie, Leipzig, Germany 2022 — ODESA REFLECTIONS, GOLAB, Milan, Italy Artist’s website: annabila.art