“Gloom” (2025) Ink and acrylic on canvas 130 x 100 cm “Gloom” returns to VANTA’s original territory - ink spreading and settling according to its own logic on canvas. No elaborate preparation, no removal, just the direct relationship between liquid medium and surface. The darker areas pool where gravity and surface tension dictate, creating formations that couldn’t be precisely replicated even by the same hand on the same day. Represented by S-Gallery and listed on Catawiki, this piece captures something the more labored works can’t - the element of chance. VANTA guides the ink but doesn’t control it completely, resulting in organic patterns that feel discovered rather than designed. The smaller format intensifies this intimacy, pulling viewers in to examine how the ink has branched and spread. The title fits the mood perfectly - this isn’t dramatic darkness but a quieter, more pervasive shadow. The ink’s natural behavior creates depth without effort, proving that sometimes the simplest approach yields the most complex results.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Shipping: The work is delivered without a frame (professional packaging, rolled in a tube). it can easily be restretched by a professional or on your own, this is also cheaper then the otherwise increased cost of shipping when sending paintings of this size stretched The measurements indicated are those of the painting stretched and mounted on a frame (The actual measurements of the canvas are larger to allow it to be mounted on a frame 2-4 cm thick.