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Kang Samar’s original 2026 painting A Divided Soul Balance depicts mythological figures in a contemporary style and is hand-signed.
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Kang Samar - A Divided Soul Balance, circa 2026
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Wayang Kulit series. 80 x 65 x 1 cm. Unique artwork.
THE ARTWORK
Multiple profiles emerge from an intricate field of turquoise, deep blue, yellow, green and red. Elaborate headdresses and flowing ornaments connect the figures, allowing one face to lead the eye towards another. Dark passages give their expressions greater intensity, while brighter colours draw attention to the details within the interwoven forms.
In A Divided Soul Balance, Kang Samar uses characters inspired by Indonesian shadow puppetry to explore an inward encounter. The overlapping faces suggest different impulses held within the same person. Conscience, desire and responsibility find expression through their proximity, their contrasting colours and the lines that bind them together.
The vertical composition brings these presences into a concentrated space. From a distance, their collective movement dominates. Closer observation reveals individual profiles and ornamental details, inviting the viewer to follow a more personal path through the painting.
The artist describes a soul learning to hold light and shadow, duty and desire within one life. A handwritten message on the reverse gives this search a concise expression.
“Two sides, one soul balance — is the way home.”
THE WAYANG KULIT SERIES
Kang Samar draws on the stylised profiles and elaborate ornament of wayang kulit, Indonesia’s traditional shadow theatre. In his paintings, these inherited forms become a language for contemporary questions about character, relationships and personal choices.
Across the series, curving lines connect figures with their surroundings. Theatrical encounters take on an intimate dimension, giving visible form to emotions that can coexist within a single individual.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Kang Samar was born in Surabaya, East Java, in 1976. His practice encompasses more than fifteen years of painting and craftsmanship, including murals, decorative relief, sculpture, batik production and screen printing.
This experience informs his attention to ornament and the rhythm of repeated forms. Working in acrylic, he brings detailed figurative passages into compositions animated by freely moving colour.
Presented by Abstract Art Gallery, Riga, Samar develops a pictorial language rooted in Indonesian cultural imagery and the complexity of emotional life.
ARTWORK DETAILS
Artist - Kang Samar
Title - A Divided Soul Balance
Date - Circa 2026
Country of origin - Indonesia
Series - Wayang Kulit
Technique - Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions - 80 x 65 x 1 cm, height x width x depth
Orientation - Portrait
Rarity - Unique original artwork, 1/1
Condition - New
Signature - Hand-signed on the front at lower right and on the reverse
Reverse - Handwritten artwork details and artist’s message
Frame - Decorative frame not included
Unique artwork ID - [Insert the exact reference from the verso or certificate]
TWO CERTIFICATES AND LIFETIME GALLERY GUARANTEE
The painting is accompanied by two Certificates of Authenticity, one issued by Kang Samar and one by Abstract Art Gallery. The gallery provides a lifetime authenticity guarantee under its applicable terms.
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 TranslateKang Samar - A Divided Soul Balance, circa 2026
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Wayang Kulit series. 80 x 65 x 1 cm. Unique artwork.
THE ARTWORK
Multiple profiles emerge from an intricate field of turquoise, deep blue, yellow, green and red. Elaborate headdresses and flowing ornaments connect the figures, allowing one face to lead the eye towards another. Dark passages give their expressions greater intensity, while brighter colours draw attention to the details within the interwoven forms.
In A Divided Soul Balance, Kang Samar uses characters inspired by Indonesian shadow puppetry to explore an inward encounter. The overlapping faces suggest different impulses held within the same person. Conscience, desire and responsibility find expression through their proximity, their contrasting colours and the lines that bind them together.
The vertical composition brings these presences into a concentrated space. From a distance, their collective movement dominates. Closer observation reveals individual profiles and ornamental details, inviting the viewer to follow a more personal path through the painting.
The artist describes a soul learning to hold light and shadow, duty and desire within one life. A handwritten message on the reverse gives this search a concise expression.
“Two sides, one soul balance — is the way home.”
THE WAYANG KULIT SERIES
Kang Samar draws on the stylised profiles and elaborate ornament of wayang kulit, Indonesia’s traditional shadow theatre. In his paintings, these inherited forms become a language for contemporary questions about character, relationships and personal choices.
Across the series, curving lines connect figures with their surroundings. Theatrical encounters take on an intimate dimension, giving visible form to emotions that can coexist within a single individual.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Kang Samar was born in Surabaya, East Java, in 1976. His practice encompasses more than fifteen years of painting and craftsmanship, including murals, decorative relief, sculpture, batik production and screen printing.
This experience informs his attention to ornament and the rhythm of repeated forms. Working in acrylic, he brings detailed figurative passages into compositions animated by freely moving colour.
Presented by Abstract Art Gallery, Riga, Samar develops a pictorial language rooted in Indonesian cultural imagery and the complexity of emotional life.
ARTWORK DETAILS
Artist - Kang Samar
Title - A Divided Soul Balance
Date - Circa 2026
Country of origin - Indonesia
Series - Wayang Kulit
Technique - Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions - 80 x 65 x 1 cm, height x width x depth
Orientation - Portrait
Rarity - Unique original artwork, 1/1
Condition - New
Signature - Hand-signed on the front at lower right and on the reverse
Reverse - Handwritten artwork details and artist’s message
Frame - Decorative frame not included
Unique artwork ID - [Insert the exact reference from the verso or certificate]
TWO CERTIFICATES AND LIFETIME GALLERY GUARANTEE
The painting is accompanied by two Certificates of Authenticity, one issued by Kang Samar and one by Abstract Art Gallery. The gallery provides a lifetime authenticity guarantee under its applicable terms.
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
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Edition
Original
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Artist
Kang Samar
Technique
Acrylic painting, Mixed media
Title of artwork
A Divided Soul Balance
Signature
Hand signed, Signed
Country of origin
Latvia
Year
2026
Colour
Multicolour
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
80 cm
Width
65 cm
Weight
2 kg
Depiction/theme
Mythology
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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