Samia Kerkeni - Obsidian Veins
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Samia Kerkeni’s Obsidian Veins is a unique original vertical acrylic and gold pigment on canvas artwork, 90 × 60 cm (1 cm thick), signed on front and reverse with a gallery-issued Certificate of Authenticity, dated 2023 and sourced from Latvia’s Abstract Art Gallery, Riga.
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Samia Kerkeni — Obsidian Veins — 2023
Artwork details
Artist: Samia Kerkeni
Born: 1980
Title: Obsidian Veins
Series: Fragments of Light
Year: 2023
Technique: Acrylic and gold pigments on canvas
Dimensions: 90 × 60 × 1 cm
Orientation: Vertical
Classification: Unique original artwork — 1/1
Frame: Not included by default
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist on the front and reverse
Condition: Excellent original studio condition
Certificate of Authenticity: Included, issued by the gallery
Provenance: Artist’s studio — Abstract Art Gallery, Riga
Inventory ID: AAG · SK · OV · 2023 · 001
The artwork
Obsidian Veins is a powerful abstract composition in which Samia Kerkeni explores movement, contrast and the controlled unpredictability of fluid acrylic paint.
Across the vertical 90 × 60 cm canvas, deep obsidian black and midnight blue collide with luminous currents of white, icy blue, violet and rose. Refined gold pigments introduce warmth and mineral luminosity, creating a striking tension between darkness and light.
The composition appears to move continuously. Pigments expand, divide and reconnect like mineral veins travelling through volcanic stone, ocean currents meeting beneath the surface or geological formations observed from above.
The dramatic white passages create the impression of light breaking through darkness. They illuminate the surrounding blues and reveal delicate transitions between colour, transparency and density. The gold pigments are used with restraint, functioning as points of warmth and light that reinforce the mineral character of the work.
From a distance, Obsidian Veins has an immediate, almost monumental presence. Viewed more closely, it reveals intricate fluid contours, cellular structures and successive layers of colour.
The title refers to obsidian, a dark volcanic glass created through the rapid cooling of lava. Here, the mineral becomes a metaphor for transformation: intense natural forces solidified into a surface that is simultaneously dark, reflective and precious.
Entirely handmade, this is a unique original artwork. It is not a print, edition or reproduction. Its fluid patterns and pigment interactions cannot be reproduced identically.
About Samia Kerkeni
Born in 1980, Samia Kerkeni is a contemporary artist whose practice explores matter, colour, texture and movement.
A doctor and researcher in her professional field, she brings a spirit of continuous investigation to her artistic practice. Observation, experimentation and technical precision become inseparable from intuition and emotion.
Inspired by oceans, geological formations, invisible currents and the metamorphoses of matter, Samia creates abstract compositions in which energy appears to circulate freely across the surface.
Her visual language is characterised by deep blues, luminous turquoise tones, brilliant whites and mineral accents. Through careful layering and controlled fluidity, she creates powerful and immersive works that appear constantly in motion.
Each composition develops through a patient process, layer by layer and gesture by gesture. Pigments interact naturally while the artist controls their direction, rhythm and overall balance.
“Matter is never still. It holds the memory of the gesture, the light and the emotion that brought it into being.”
— Samia Kerkeni
Samia Kerkeni is represented by Abstract Art Gallery, Riga.
Authenticity and provenance
The artwork comes directly from the artist and is presented by Abstract Art Gallery, Riga.
It is hand-signed by Samia Kerkeni on the front and reverse. A Certificate of Authenticity issued by the gallery accompanies the artwork.
Provenance:
Samia Kerkeni’s studio
Abstract Art Gallery, Riga
Private collector acquiring the artwork through Catawiki
Gallery inventory number:
AAG · SK · OV · 2023 · 001
Condition
The artwork is in excellent original studio condition and has never been restored.
Fluid contours, pigment variations, cellular formations and subtle surface irregularities are intentional characteristics of the artist’s handmade technique and form part of the artwork’s authenticity.
Complimentary presentation options
The collector may choose the preferred presentation and delivery method directly through Catawiki messaging.
Option 1 — Professional telescopic tube
The canvas is delivered unmounted in a strong professional telescopic tube, provided free of charge. It is carefully protected with suitable surface paper before being placed inside the tube.
This is the default shipping option and allows the collector to choose the final mounting or framing locally.
Option 2 — Flat delivery with reinforced XPS protection
Upon request, the artwork can be delivered flat between reinforced rigid XPS panels. This option protects the canvas against folding, pressure, impact and humidity.
Optional complimentary framing
Subject to availability, the gallery can also offer professional mounting and a frame selected from its available options. The collector may contact the gallery through Catawiki messaging to choose the preferred presentation.
If the artwork is mounted or framed by the gallery, it will automatically be shipped flat in reinforced XPS protection.
The final presentation, available frame colour and external dimensions will be confirmed with the collector before preparation.
Professional packaging and DHL Express delivery
Whichever option is selected, the artwork will be carefully protected using:
Soft, non-abrasive protective surface paper
Reinforced edge and corner protection when shipped flat
Rigid XPS panels for flat delivery
A professional telescopic tube for rolled delivery
Strong external packaging
Certificate and gallery documentation packed separately
Shipping will be handled by DHL Express, with professional tracking and insurance.
The collector is invited to communicate the preferred delivery and presentation option through Catawiki messaging immediately after purchase. If no preference is communicated, the artwork will be shipped unmounted in the complimentary professional telescopic tube.
Abstract Art Gallery provides lifetime after-sales assistance, including advice regarding mounting, framing, installation, conservation and future maintenance.
A dramatic and sophisticated original artwork for collectors seeking contemporary abstraction, mineral colours and a powerful dialogue between darkness, movement and emerging light.
Seller's Story
ABSTRACT ART GALLERY
Abstract, sculptural & contemporary paintings — Unique artworks — Lifetime guarantee — Worldwide free shipping
Fast dispatch from Riga International Airport within 24 to 48 hours after order confirmation. Delivery time then depends on the collector's country and the international carrier. Every artwork is carefully packaged, accompanied by its certificate of authenticity, and benefits from a lifetime guarantee. The gallery is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via Catawiki messaging for any advice, tracking, or information.
For collectors, resellers and galleries: artworks can be held by the gallery, perfectly stored and ready. Gift packaging, certificate, artwork message, and custom dedication included. Direct shipping to your client available on request.
Abstract Art Gallery (SIA Positive International Art) is a contemporary art gallery founded in 2010, based in Riga, Latvia, specialising in contemporary abstraction, sculptural minimalism, and in-depth research on materials, textures, and depth.
The gallery represents a curated roster of contemporary artists, each bringing a distinct technique and artistic language — from acrylic pouring and sculptural relief to mixed media on canvas and 3D acrylic-resin work. Every artist is selected for their commitment to material research, craftsmanship, and long-term artistic integrity.
Types of works available
The gallery offers exclusively original contemporary artworks, carefully selected, including abstract minimalist works, textured and sculptural compositions, relief and 3D pieces, and large-scale wall pieces with strong architectural presence.
Custom commissions are available upon request across the gallery's roster of artists. Any format, dimension, or colour palette that can be conceived and realised can be created, tailored precisely to your space and vision.
Standard formats include 50 × 50 cm, 50 × 70 cm, 61 × 91 cm, 120 × 120 cm, 123 × 53 cm, as well as larger formats depending on the work. Depths generally range from 0.2 cm (canvas works) to 5–7 cm, and can reach up to 12 cm for certain sculptural pieces, offering a strong interaction between form, light, and space.
Frames and presentation options include US Box white, US Box black, slim aluminium frame, protective transport tube for unframed canvases, and other premium finishing options available on request.
Materials and Quality
Works are created using high-end materials selected across Europe, with particular attention given to quality, stability, and longevity. Depending on the artist and the piece, the gallery uses premium wood supports, professional-grade canvas, fine acrylic pigments, natural fibers, resin, and finishes selected for their long-term resistance. Each work is presented with careful attention to detail, finish, and presentation.
Expertise and Artistic Vision
Abstract Art Gallery stands apart through a curatorial approach that combines artistic sensitivity with material research — continuous exploration of texture, pigment, matter, and light across its artists' practices. Works are designed to integrate into modern interiors, architectural spaces, executive offices, hotels, galleries, and private collections, while maintaining a strong artistic identity.
For Collectors
Works offered by the gallery are conceived as genuine artistic investments, with high durability, museum-level quality, and an aesthetic designed to transcend time. Shipping is free worldwide, carefully protected and insured, and every work benefits from a lifetime guarantee on colour fastness and material quality under normal exhibition conditions.
Custom commissions are welcome. Whether you have a specific size, a particular colour palette, or a precise vision for your space, our artists can create a work tailored exactly to what you have in mind. Contact us via Catawiki messaging to discuss your project.
Abstract Art Gallery
Contemporary Art — Sculptural & Abstract Works — Multiple Represented Artists
Gallery Quality — Artistic Research — Excellence in Materials
Translated by Google TranslateSamia Kerkeni — Obsidian Veins — 2023
Artwork details
Artist: Samia Kerkeni
Born: 1980
Title: Obsidian Veins
Series: Fragments of Light
Year: 2023
Technique: Acrylic and gold pigments on canvas
Dimensions: 90 × 60 × 1 cm
Orientation: Vertical
Classification: Unique original artwork — 1/1
Frame: Not included by default
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist on the front and reverse
Condition: Excellent original studio condition
Certificate of Authenticity: Included, issued by the gallery
Provenance: Artist’s studio — Abstract Art Gallery, Riga
Inventory ID: AAG · SK · OV · 2023 · 001
The artwork
Obsidian Veins is a powerful abstract composition in which Samia Kerkeni explores movement, contrast and the controlled unpredictability of fluid acrylic paint.
Across the vertical 90 × 60 cm canvas, deep obsidian black and midnight blue collide with luminous currents of white, icy blue, violet and rose. Refined gold pigments introduce warmth and mineral luminosity, creating a striking tension between darkness and light.
The composition appears to move continuously. Pigments expand, divide and reconnect like mineral veins travelling through volcanic stone, ocean currents meeting beneath the surface or geological formations observed from above.
The dramatic white passages create the impression of light breaking through darkness. They illuminate the surrounding blues and reveal delicate transitions between colour, transparency and density. The gold pigments are used with restraint, functioning as points of warmth and light that reinforce the mineral character of the work.
From a distance, Obsidian Veins has an immediate, almost monumental presence. Viewed more closely, it reveals intricate fluid contours, cellular structures and successive layers of colour.
The title refers to obsidian, a dark volcanic glass created through the rapid cooling of lava. Here, the mineral becomes a metaphor for transformation: intense natural forces solidified into a surface that is simultaneously dark, reflective and precious.
Entirely handmade, this is a unique original artwork. It is not a print, edition or reproduction. Its fluid patterns and pigment interactions cannot be reproduced identically.
About Samia Kerkeni
Born in 1980, Samia Kerkeni is a contemporary artist whose practice explores matter, colour, texture and movement.
A doctor and researcher in her professional field, she brings a spirit of continuous investigation to her artistic practice. Observation, experimentation and technical precision become inseparable from intuition and emotion.
Inspired by oceans, geological formations, invisible currents and the metamorphoses of matter, Samia creates abstract compositions in which energy appears to circulate freely across the surface.
Her visual language is characterised by deep blues, luminous turquoise tones, brilliant whites and mineral accents. Through careful layering and controlled fluidity, she creates powerful and immersive works that appear constantly in motion.
Each composition develops through a patient process, layer by layer and gesture by gesture. Pigments interact naturally while the artist controls their direction, rhythm and overall balance.
“Matter is never still. It holds the memory of the gesture, the light and the emotion that brought it into being.”
— Samia Kerkeni
Samia Kerkeni is represented by Abstract Art Gallery, Riga.
Authenticity and provenance
The artwork comes directly from the artist and is presented by Abstract Art Gallery, Riga.
It is hand-signed by Samia Kerkeni on the front and reverse. A Certificate of Authenticity issued by the gallery accompanies the artwork.
Provenance:
Samia Kerkeni’s studio
Abstract Art Gallery, Riga
Private collector acquiring the artwork through Catawiki
Gallery inventory number:
AAG · SK · OV · 2023 · 001
Condition
The artwork is in excellent original studio condition and has never been restored.
Fluid contours, pigment variations, cellular formations and subtle surface irregularities are intentional characteristics of the artist’s handmade technique and form part of the artwork’s authenticity.
Complimentary presentation options
The collector may choose the preferred presentation and delivery method directly through Catawiki messaging.
Option 1 — Professional telescopic tube
The canvas is delivered unmounted in a strong professional telescopic tube, provided free of charge. It is carefully protected with suitable surface paper before being placed inside the tube.
This is the default shipping option and allows the collector to choose the final mounting or framing locally.
Option 2 — Flat delivery with reinforced XPS protection
Upon request, the artwork can be delivered flat between reinforced rigid XPS panels. This option protects the canvas against folding, pressure, impact and humidity.
Optional complimentary framing
Subject to availability, the gallery can also offer professional mounting and a frame selected from its available options. The collector may contact the gallery through Catawiki messaging to choose the preferred presentation.
If the artwork is mounted or framed by the gallery, it will automatically be shipped flat in reinforced XPS protection.
The final presentation, available frame colour and external dimensions will be confirmed with the collector before preparation.
Professional packaging and DHL Express delivery
Whichever option is selected, the artwork will be carefully protected using:
Soft, non-abrasive protective surface paper
Reinforced edge and corner protection when shipped flat
Rigid XPS panels for flat delivery
A professional telescopic tube for rolled delivery
Strong external packaging
Certificate and gallery documentation packed separately
Shipping will be handled by DHL Express, with professional tracking and insurance.
The collector is invited to communicate the preferred delivery and presentation option through Catawiki messaging immediately after purchase. If no preference is communicated, the artwork will be shipped unmounted in the complimentary professional telescopic tube.
Abstract Art Gallery provides lifetime after-sales assistance, including advice regarding mounting, framing, installation, conservation and future maintenance.
A dramatic and sophisticated original artwork for collectors seeking contemporary abstraction, mineral colours and a powerful dialogue between darkness, movement and emerging light.
Seller's Story
ABSTRACT ART GALLERY
Abstract, sculptural & contemporary paintings — Unique artworks — Lifetime guarantee — Worldwide free shipping
Fast dispatch from Riga International Airport within 24 to 48 hours after order confirmation. Delivery time then depends on the collector's country and the international carrier. Every artwork is carefully packaged, accompanied by its certificate of authenticity, and benefits from a lifetime guarantee. The gallery is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via Catawiki messaging for any advice, tracking, or information.
For collectors, resellers and galleries: artworks can be held by the gallery, perfectly stored and ready. Gift packaging, certificate, artwork message, and custom dedication included. Direct shipping to your client available on request.
Abstract Art Gallery (SIA Positive International Art) is a contemporary art gallery founded in 2010, based in Riga, Latvia, specialising in contemporary abstraction, sculptural minimalism, and in-depth research on materials, textures, and depth.
The gallery represents a curated roster of contemporary artists, each bringing a distinct technique and artistic language — from acrylic pouring and sculptural relief to mixed media on canvas and 3D acrylic-resin work. Every artist is selected for their commitment to material research, craftsmanship, and long-term artistic integrity.
Types of works available
The gallery offers exclusively original contemporary artworks, carefully selected, including abstract minimalist works, textured and sculptural compositions, relief and 3D pieces, and large-scale wall pieces with strong architectural presence.
Custom commissions are available upon request across the gallery's roster of artists. Any format, dimension, or colour palette that can be conceived and realised can be created, tailored precisely to your space and vision.
Standard formats include 50 × 50 cm, 50 × 70 cm, 61 × 91 cm, 120 × 120 cm, 123 × 53 cm, as well as larger formats depending on the work. Depths generally range from 0.2 cm (canvas works) to 5–7 cm, and can reach up to 12 cm for certain sculptural pieces, offering a strong interaction between form, light, and space.
Frames and presentation options include US Box white, US Box black, slim aluminium frame, protective transport tube for unframed canvases, and other premium finishing options available on request.
Materials and Quality
Works are created using high-end materials selected across Europe, with particular attention given to quality, stability, and longevity. Depending on the artist and the piece, the gallery uses premium wood supports, professional-grade canvas, fine acrylic pigments, natural fibers, resin, and finishes selected for their long-term resistance. Each work is presented with careful attention to detail, finish, and presentation.
Expertise and Artistic Vision
Abstract Art Gallery stands apart through a curatorial approach that combines artistic sensitivity with material research — continuous exploration of texture, pigment, matter, and light across its artists' practices. Works are designed to integrate into modern interiors, architectural spaces, executive offices, hotels, galleries, and private collections, while maintaining a strong artistic identity.
For Collectors
Works offered by the gallery are conceived as genuine artistic investments, with high durability, museum-level quality, and an aesthetic designed to transcend time. Shipping is free worldwide, carefully protected and insured, and every work benefits from a lifetime guarantee on colour fastness and material quality under normal exhibition conditions.
Custom commissions are welcome. Whether you have a specific size, a particular colour palette, or a precise vision for your space, our artists can create a work tailored exactly to what you have in mind. Contact us via Catawiki messaging to discuss your project.
Abstract Art Gallery
Contemporary Art — Sculptural & Abstract Works — Multiple Represented Artists
Gallery Quality — Artistic Research — Excellence in Materials
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Artist
Samia Kerkeni
Edition
Original
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Gallery
Sold with frame
No
Title of artwork
Obsidian Veins
Technique
Acrylic painting, Mixed technique
Signature
Hand signed, Signed
Country of origin
Latvia
Year
2023
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Black, Blue, Gold, Pink, Purple, White
Height
90 cm
Width
60 cm
Weight
3 kg
Depiction/theme
Interior scene
Style
Abstract
Period
2020+
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