Vladinsky - Beneath the Surface (untitled)
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Vladinsky, Beneath the Surface (untitled), a 2020 mixed media on canvas work in the expressionist style, 166 × 135 cm, original edition, hand signed, originating from Romania, weight 1 kg, in excellent condition, shipped rolled in a protective cardboard tube for international transport with local framing available.
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Beneath the Surface
166 × 135 cm
Mixed media on canvas
2020
Beneath the Surface explores the fragile boundary between exposure and concealment. A group of intertwined figures occupy the same pictorial space, yet each appears suspended within a distinct psychological interior. Their bodies are rendered with deliberate simplicity, fluid, continuous lines that feel almost instinctive, while the overlapping contours create a sense of entanglement rather than unity.
The tension emerges from this contrast: the calm, almost naïve physical outlines versus the restless accumulation of gestures and crossings that disrupt clarity. Faces are suggested rather than defined, identities blurred by movement and repetition. The composition becomes a visual negotiation between connection and isolation.
The figures share the same surface, yet no single narrative dominates. Gestures overlap, limbs intersect, and linear paths collide, reinforcing the idea that what lies beneath visible form is layered, unstable, and unresolved. The work resists fixed interpretation, instead inviting the viewer to confront the shifting boundary between exterior presentation and interior truth.
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Shipping details:
Due to its dimensions (166 × 135 cm), the artwork will be delivered rolled in a protective cardboard tube to ensure safe international transport. Framing can be arranged locally according to the collector’s preference.
Beneath the Surface
166 × 135 cm
Mixed media on canvas
2020
Beneath the Surface explores the fragile boundary between exposure and concealment. A group of intertwined figures occupy the same pictorial space, yet each appears suspended within a distinct psychological interior. Their bodies are rendered with deliberate simplicity, fluid, continuous lines that feel almost instinctive, while the overlapping contours create a sense of entanglement rather than unity.
The tension emerges from this contrast: the calm, almost naïve physical outlines versus the restless accumulation of gestures and crossings that disrupt clarity. Faces are suggested rather than defined, identities blurred by movement and repetition. The composition becomes a visual negotiation between connection and isolation.
The figures share the same surface, yet no single narrative dominates. Gestures overlap, limbs intersect, and linear paths collide, reinforcing the idea that what lies beneath visible form is layered, unstable, and unresolved. The work resists fixed interpretation, instead inviting the viewer to confront the shifting boundary between exterior presentation and interior truth.
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Shipping details:
Due to its dimensions (166 × 135 cm), the artwork will be delivered rolled in a protective cardboard tube to ensure safe international transport. Framing can be arranged locally according to the collector’s preference.
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Artist
Vladinsky
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Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Beneath the Surface (untitled)
Technique
Mixed media
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Romania
Year
2020
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
166 cm
Width
135 cm
Weight
1 kg
Style
Expressionism
Period
2020+
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