Cristine Balarine - Iconographies of land and fire _ XL large original abstract painting
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Cristine Balarine, Iconographies of land and fire _ XL large original abstract painting, 2025, acrylic painting on raw cotton canvas, 90 cm high by 140 cm wide, original edition, landscape abstract, frame not included.
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I am fascinated by the extremes of the Mediterranean, the volcanic-formed geographies which through fire and movement, violence and change, ironically provide so much life to these land and waters. Here at the Aeolian Islands in Sicily the fresh fish, the plants, the flowers, the fruit and the hearty vegetables are just flamboyant, coming out of this incredibly rich sea and soil. The geography itself is quite unusual: islands popping out of the water, like lands of dormant lava. I wonder if the violence of the formation of the land that leads to such fertility is an ancient pact between fire and abundance.
Alexandre Dumas in 1835 wrote of the people of these islands that they ‘live between the volcano and the sea, and take from each its character: from the one its fire, from the other its calm.’ - not sure if calm is the right word, but surely a faith in what the waters and the land will provide and resignation in acceptance of its impact in everyday life is real.
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Acrylics, pastels, oil sticks and pencils on raw cotton canvas
Frame not included, images for reference only.
Please note that the final size of the painting will depend on the framing depth - a reduction of at least 3cm on each side.
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Seller's Story
Cristine Balarine is a contemporary Brazilian artist based in the Aeolian Islands, Sicily. With a Master’s degree in Architecture from The Bartlett, UCL and a foundation in Florentine Renaissance art history, her multidisciplinary background informs a practice grounded in abstraction, material exploration and spatial deconstruction. Drawing on her Indigenous, African, and European heritage and shaped by life on a remote Sicilian island, Balarine’s work explores the entangled relationships between land, memory and identity, subverting figurative representations of urban and natural realms to reveal lyrical and unreliable narratives of landscapes both distant and familiar.
Balarine’s work has been presented internationally, including a charity exhibition and auction at S otheby’s London in 2024, curated by Dr. Madeleine Haddon of the Victoria and Albert Museum. She was the first prize winner of ArtBAM, a competition run by the Munich-based gallery Konsum 163. Finalist in both the London and Florence Biennials in 2023, she has also participated in key global art events such as World Art Dubai and Saatchi Art’s The Other Art Fair. Her solo exhibitions have been showcased at the Lighthouse Museum in Sicily and at her artist-led gallery in the Aeolian Islands.
Her collaborative practice spans visual art, sound and performance, frequently engaging with musicians and DJs to create cross-disciplinary installations and live interventions. Her ongoing project with OWN! Collective, Fault Lines, brings painting into dialogue with music, forming immersive, synaesthetic spaces that challenge the conventional boundaries between visual and auditory perception.
www. cristinebalarineart .com
I am fascinated by the extremes of the Mediterranean, the volcanic-formed geographies which through fire and movement, violence and change, ironically provide so much life to these land and waters. Here at the Aeolian Islands in Sicily the fresh fish, the plants, the flowers, the fruit and the hearty vegetables are just flamboyant, coming out of this incredibly rich sea and soil. The geography itself is quite unusual: islands popping out of the water, like lands of dormant lava. I wonder if the violence of the formation of the land that leads to such fertility is an ancient pact between fire and abundance.
Alexandre Dumas in 1835 wrote of the people of these islands that they ‘live between the volcano and the sea, and take from each its character: from the one its fire, from the other its calm.’ - not sure if calm is the right word, but surely a faith in what the waters and the land will provide and resignation in acceptance of its impact in everyday life is real.
.
Acrylics, pastels, oil sticks and pencils on raw cotton canvas
Frame not included, images for reference only.
Please note that the final size of the painting will depend on the framing depth - a reduction of at least 3cm on each side.
.
Seller's Story
Cristine Balarine is a contemporary Brazilian artist based in the Aeolian Islands, Sicily. With a Master’s degree in Architecture from The Bartlett, UCL and a foundation in Florentine Renaissance art history, her multidisciplinary background informs a practice grounded in abstraction, material exploration and spatial deconstruction. Drawing on her Indigenous, African, and European heritage and shaped by life on a remote Sicilian island, Balarine’s work explores the entangled relationships between land, memory and identity, subverting figurative representations of urban and natural realms to reveal lyrical and unreliable narratives of landscapes both distant and familiar.
Balarine’s work has been presented internationally, including a charity exhibition and auction at S otheby’s London in 2024, curated by Dr. Madeleine Haddon of the Victoria and Albert Museum. She was the first prize winner of ArtBAM, a competition run by the Munich-based gallery Konsum 163. Finalist in both the London and Florence Biennials in 2023, she has also participated in key global art events such as World Art Dubai and Saatchi Art’s The Other Art Fair. Her solo exhibitions have been showcased at the Lighthouse Museum in Sicily and at her artist-led gallery in the Aeolian Islands.
Her collaborative practice spans visual art, sound and performance, frequently engaging with musicians and DJs to create cross-disciplinary installations and live interventions. Her ongoing project with OWN! Collective, Fault Lines, brings painting into dialogue with music, forming immersive, synaesthetic spaces that challenge the conventional boundaries between visual and auditory perception.
www. cristinebalarineart .com
Details
Artist
Cristine Balarine
Edition
Original
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Direct from the artist
Sold with frame
No
Title of artwork
Iconographies of land and fire _ XL large original abstract painting
Technique
Acrylic painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of Origin
Italy
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Yellow
Height
90 cm
Width
140 cm
Weight
1 kg
Depiction/Theme
Landscape
Style
Abstract Expressionism
Period
2020+
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