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Samia Kerkeni’s Golden Alchemy is a unique, hand-signed original acrylic-pouring and mixed-media painting from 2022, featuring metallic gold, black, grey, white and brown in an abstract composition.
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Samia Kerkeni — Golden Alchemy, 2022
Description
Golden Alchemy is a unique original painting created in 2022 by contemporary artist Samia Kerkeni as part of her Mineral Energy Series.
Within this intimate composition, metallic gold enters into dialogue with charcoal black, smoky grey, luminous white and earthy brown. Fluid contours gather across the surface before opening onto a concentrated black field in the lower-right section.
Golden passages travel through the darker colours like precious mineral veins revealed beneath stone. Layers of white and grey unfold into translucent folds, delicate borders and organic transitions. Small cellular formations enrich the composition with intricate details, creating a visual connection between microscopic structures and geological landscapes.
The controlled contrast between light and darkness gives the artwork its intensity. The black areas provide depth and stability, while the metallic pigments introduce warmth, movement and changing reflections.
Created through acrylic pouring, the painting combines the natural fluidity of the medium with the artist’s precise control of colour, density and direction. The composition appears spontaneous, yet every transition contributes to its balance.
The metallic accents respond to natural and directional light. Their appearance changes according to the viewing angle, progressively revealing fine textures and luminous details that are not immediately visible from a single position.
The title Golden Alchemy evokes transformation: ordinary matter appears to become precious through movement, light and artistic intervention. The work may suggest molten metal, mineral formations, geological fractures or an imagined landscape in constant evolution.
Entirely created by hand, this original painting is unique and cannot be reproduced.
About the artist
Samia Kerkeni is a contemporary artist whose practice explores the expressive possibilities of acrylic pouring, metallic pigments and fluid movement.
Her compositions develop through relationships between transparency and density, organic expansion and controlled structure. Rather than using pouring solely as a decorative process, Kerkeni transforms it into a visual language through which colour appears to flow, divide, merge and regenerate.
Mineral formations, natural currents and internal energies are recurring sources of inspiration. Metallic pigments play an essential role in her work, allowing the paintings to evolve according to surrounding light and the viewer’s position.
Each artwork is created individually by hand. The unpredictable behaviour of fluid acrylic ensures that every composition possesses its own formations, textures and visual identity.
Samia Kerkeni is represented internationally by Abstract Art Gallery, Riga.
Artwork details
- Artist: Samia Kerkeni
- Title: Golden Alchemy
- Year: 2022
- Series: Mineral Energy Series
- Medium: Acrylic pouring with metallic pigments on canvas
- Dimensions: 23.5 × 20 × 1 cm
- Imperial dimensions: 9.3 × 7.9 × 0.4 in
- Orientation: Portrait
- Rarity: Unique original artwork — 1/1
- Condition: Excellent studio condition, never restored
- Signature: Hand-signed by the artist on the front and reverse
- Reverse: Handwritten artwork information, personal message and artist’s signature
- Artwork reference: AAG.SK.GA.2022.001
- Frame: Not included
Authenticity and provenance
The painting comes directly from the artist through Abstract Art Gallery, Riga.
It is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by Abstract Art Gallery. The certificate records the artist’s name, title, year, technique, dimensions and unique status of the artwork.
The gallery provides a lifetime guarantee of authenticity and documented provenance, permanently supporting the work’s identification and collection history.
Condition
The artwork is preserved in excellent original studio condition. It has never been restored.
Small cells, irregular contours and variations in the metallic pigments are intentional characteristics of the acrylic-pouring technique and form an integral part of the original composition.
Packaging and delivery
The artwork will be delivered flat, not rolled, to preserve the canvas and its original surface.
It will be carefully protected between reinforced XPS panels, with additional professional protective layers around the painted surface, corners and edges.
The parcel will be professionally packed, tracked and insured during transit.
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 — Golden Alchemy, 2022
Description
Golden Alchemy is a unique original painting created in 2022 by contemporary artist Samia Kerkeni as part of her Mineral Energy Series.
Within this intimate composition, metallic gold enters into dialogue with charcoal black, smoky grey, luminous white and earthy brown. Fluid contours gather across the surface before opening onto a concentrated black field in the lower-right section.
Golden passages travel through the darker colours like precious mineral veins revealed beneath stone. Layers of white and grey unfold into translucent folds, delicate borders and organic transitions. Small cellular formations enrich the composition with intricate details, creating a visual connection between microscopic structures and geological landscapes.
The controlled contrast between light and darkness gives the artwork its intensity. The black areas provide depth and stability, while the metallic pigments introduce warmth, movement and changing reflections.
Created through acrylic pouring, the painting combines the natural fluidity of the medium with the artist’s precise control of colour, density and direction. The composition appears spontaneous, yet every transition contributes to its balance.
The metallic accents respond to natural and directional light. Their appearance changes according to the viewing angle, progressively revealing fine textures and luminous details that are not immediately visible from a single position.
The title Golden Alchemy evokes transformation: ordinary matter appears to become precious through movement, light and artistic intervention. The work may suggest molten metal, mineral formations, geological fractures or an imagined landscape in constant evolution.
Entirely created by hand, this original painting is unique and cannot be reproduced.
About the artist
Samia Kerkeni is a contemporary artist whose practice explores the expressive possibilities of acrylic pouring, metallic pigments and fluid movement.
Her compositions develop through relationships between transparency and density, organic expansion and controlled structure. Rather than using pouring solely as a decorative process, Kerkeni transforms it into a visual language through which colour appears to flow, divide, merge and regenerate.
Mineral formations, natural currents and internal energies are recurring sources of inspiration. Metallic pigments play an essential role in her work, allowing the paintings to evolve according to surrounding light and the viewer’s position.
Each artwork is created individually by hand. The unpredictable behaviour of fluid acrylic ensures that every composition possesses its own formations, textures and visual identity.
Samia Kerkeni is represented internationally by Abstract Art Gallery, Riga.
Artwork details
- Artist: Samia Kerkeni
- Title: Golden Alchemy
- Year: 2022
- Series: Mineral Energy Series
- Medium: Acrylic pouring with metallic pigments on canvas
- Dimensions: 23.5 × 20 × 1 cm
- Imperial dimensions: 9.3 × 7.9 × 0.4 in
- Orientation: Portrait
- Rarity: Unique original artwork — 1/1
- Condition: Excellent studio condition, never restored
- Signature: Hand-signed by the artist on the front and reverse
- Reverse: Handwritten artwork information, personal message and artist’s signature
- Artwork reference: AAG.SK.GA.2022.001
- Frame: Not included
Authenticity and provenance
The painting comes directly from the artist through Abstract Art Gallery, Riga.
It is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by Abstract Art Gallery. The certificate records the artist’s name, title, year, technique, dimensions and unique status of the artwork.
The gallery provides a lifetime guarantee of authenticity and documented provenance, permanently supporting the work’s identification and collection history.
Condition
The artwork is preserved in excellent original studio condition. It has never been restored.
Small cells, irregular contours and variations in the metallic pigments are intentional characteristics of the acrylic-pouring technique and form an integral part of the original composition.
Packaging and delivery
The artwork will be delivered flat, not rolled, to preserve the canvas and its original surface.
It will be carefully protected between reinforced XPS panels, with additional professional protective layers around the painted surface, corners and edges.
The parcel will be professionally packed, tracked and insured during transit.
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
Samia Kerkeni
Technique
Acrylic painting, Mixed media, Mixed technique
Title of artwork
Golden Alchemy
Signature
Hand signed, Signed
Country of origin
Latvia
Year
2022
Colour
Black, Brown, Gold, Grey, Multicolour, White
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
23.5 cm
Width
20 cm
Weight
500 g
Depiction/theme
Interior scene
Style
Abstract
Period
2020+
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