Tatjana Jermolajeva - When Darkness Begins to Dream
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Tatjana Jermolajeva, connue sous le nom de Tana Jerm, présente une œuvre originale unique à l’acrylique sur toile de coton intitulée When Darkness Begins to Dream (2020), mesurant 30 × 30 × 3 cm et signée à la main.
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Tatjana Jermolajeva, known professionally as Tana Jerm
When Darkness Begins to Dream, 2020
Unique original acrylic painting on 100 percent cotton canvas
30 × 30 × 3 cm
About the artwork
In When Darkness Begins to Dream, Tana Jerm transforms darkness into a field of possibility.
Against a deep midnight-blue ground, vivid passages of emerald green, electric blue, magenta, crimson, white, yellow and orange emerge like fragments of light from an unknown nocturnal space. The vertical gestures appear suspended between appearance and disappearance, creating a composition filled with energy, depth and mystery.
Rather than presenting darkness as an absence, the artist gives it movement and life. Scraped surfaces, accumulated layers of pigment and spontaneous marks create a visual rhythm that changes according to the viewing distance.
From afar, luminous forms rise from the blue field like signals, reflections or distant figures. Viewed up close, the physical traces of the artist’s gestures become visible, revealing the tension between instinctive movement and deliberate construction.
The compact square format intensifies the composition. Every mark contributes to the painting’s internal rhythm, while the deep background gives the brighter colours an almost illuminated presence.
Artistic concept
When Darkness Begins to Dream explores the moment when the unknown begins to generate images.
Darkness is not treated as emptiness, but as a living space from which colour, memory and possibility can emerge. The vertical forms may evoke nocturnal vegetation, distant lights, human silhouettes, fragmented architecture or signals appearing briefly in the night.
The interpretation remains intentionally open. Tana Jerm invites the viewer to move between recognition and abstraction, allowing personal memories and emotions to enter the composition.
The title suggests that imagination does not disappear when visibility ends. Instead, darkness becomes the place where transformation begins.
Colour, texture and light
The deep midnight-blue field creates an atmospheric foundation for the composition. Emerald green and electric blue bring freshness and visual movement. Magenta and crimson introduce emotional intensity, while white, yellow and orange act as concentrated flashes of light.
The layered acrylic surface contains visible marks, scraped passages and variations in density. These details give the artwork a tactile presence and reveal the artist’s creative process.
Natural daylight brings forward the subtler blue and green transitions. Under warmer evening lighting, the magenta, red and orange passages become deeper and more intense.
The artwork changes subtly according to its environment, viewing angle and distance.
Originality
This artwork was created entirely by hand in the artist’s studio.
It is not a print, reproduction or edition. The composition, gestures, colour relationships and surface details are unique and cannot be reproduced.
Artwork details
Artist: Tatjana Jermolajeva, professionally known as Tana Jerm
Title: When Darkness Begins to Dream
Year: 2020
Series: Signals in the Dark
Country of origin: Latvia
Medium: Acrylic on 100 percent cotton canvas
Dimensions: 30 × 30 × 3 cm
Dimensions in inches: Approximately 11.8 × 11.8 × 1.2 inches
Orientation: Square
Style: Contemporary abstraction, gestural abstraction and expressive painting
Edition: Unique original artwork, one of one
Support: Premium 100 percent cotton canvas
Mounting: Canvas mounted on a solid hardwood stretcher
Stretcher depth: 3 cm
External decorative frame: Not included
Presentation: Delivered mounted and ready to hang
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist
Reverse: Signed and inscribed with the title, medium, year and dimensions
Condition: Excellent original condition
Certificate of authenticity: Included and issued by Abstract Art Gallery
Provenance: Directly from the artist through Abstract Art Gallery, Riga
Gallery guarantee: Lifetime after-sales guarantee included
About the artist
Tatjana Jermolajeva, known professionally as Tana Jerm, was born in Latvia in 1966. She is a contemporary Latvian artist and artistic researcher whose practice explores the expressive possibilities of material, colour, texture and surface.
Her work develops at the intersection of painting, material experimentation and visual research. Technical knowledge and intuition become inseparable parts of her creative process.
Rather than limiting herself to one technique, Tana Jerm investigates relationships between colour, transparency, density, layering and gesture. Through continuous experimentation, she constructs complex surfaces in which the materials become active elements of the composition.
Texture lies at the centre of her artistic language. Layers accumulate, intersect, reveal and conceal one another, creating depth and a physical presence that changes subtly according to light, distance and viewing angle.
Each artwork becomes a field of investigation in which the artist observes material behaviour, tests new possibilities and discovers unexpected visual relationships. Technical control is balanced by spontaneity, allowing the creative process to remain visible within the finished work.
Tana Jerm is represented by Abstract Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia.
Provenance
When Darkness Begins to Dream comes directly from Tana Jerm and is presented by Abstract Art Gallery in Riga, Latvia.
This direct and documented provenance ensures clear traceability between the artist, the gallery and the future collector.
The successful bidder will receive a gallery invoice and a certificate of authenticity.
Condition report
The artwork is in excellent original condition.
The 100 percent cotton canvas is correctly tensioned on its solid hardwood stretcher. The painted surface, edges and structural support have been carefully preserved. The artwork has been professionally stored and handled.
The photographs form an integral part of the condition description. Slight variations in colour may occur depending on screen calibration and ambient lighting.
Signature and authentication
The artwork is hand-signed by Tana Jerm.
The reverse is signed and inscribed by the artist with the title, medium, year and dimensions, providing additional direct identification of the work.
A certificate of authenticity issued by Abstract Art Gallery is included. It confirms the artist, title, year, medium, dimensions and unique status of the artwork.
Presentation
The canvas is mounted on a solid hardwood stretcher measuring 3 cm in depth.
The artwork is presented without an external decorative frame and will be delivered ready to hang. Its clean, contemporary profile allows it to be displayed immediately.
The future collector may add a floating frame according to personal preference, but no additional framing is required.
Any interior lifestyle photographs are presentation simulations intended to illustrate the approximate scale and decorative potential of the artwork. The original painting offered for sale is shown in the principal and detailed photographs.
Professional packaging
The artwork will be shipped flat, fully mounted on its hardwood stretcher. It will not be rolled.
The professional packaging includes suitable protective paper, reinforced corner protection, rigid XPS panels, shock-resistant internal layers and a strong reinforced exterior carton.
This packaging method is designed to protect the painted surface, cotton canvas, edges and wooden stretcher throughout international transport.
Worldwide delivery
The artwork will be dispatched from Riga, Latvia, by DHL Express with tracking and transport insurance.
Tracking information will be supplied to the buyer immediately after collection by the carrier.
Any customs duties, import taxes or local administrative charges outside the European Union, when applicable, remain subject to the regulations of the destination country.
Included with the artwork
The successful bidder will receive the original When Darkness Begins to Dream painting by Tana Jerm, mounted on its 3 cm solid hardwood stretcher and ready to hang.
A certificate of authenticity, gallery invoice, professional reinforced XPS packaging, tracked DHL Express delivery and Abstract Art Gallery’s lifetime after-sales guarantee are included.
Lifetime gallery guarantee
Abstract Art Gallery provides lifetime after-sales assistance to the collector.
This service includes personalised advice regarding placement and lighting, preventive maintenance and conservation guidance, assistance if professional restoration is ever required, interior presentation consultation and continued support concerning authentication, documentation and provenance.
About Abstract Art Gallery
Abstract Art Gallery is a contemporary art gallery based in Riga, Latvia. The gallery represents selected international artists and presents original artworks with documented provenance, certificates of authenticity, professional worldwide delivery and long-term collector support.
When Darkness Begins to Dream is offered directly from Tana Jerm through Abstract Art Gallery, Riga.
À propos du vendeur
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
Tatjana Jermolajeva, known professionally as Tana Jerm
When Darkness Begins to Dream, 2020
Unique original acrylic painting on 100 percent cotton canvas
30 × 30 × 3 cm
About the artwork
In When Darkness Begins to Dream, Tana Jerm transforms darkness into a field of possibility.
Against a deep midnight-blue ground, vivid passages of emerald green, electric blue, magenta, crimson, white, yellow and orange emerge like fragments of light from an unknown nocturnal space. The vertical gestures appear suspended between appearance and disappearance, creating a composition filled with energy, depth and mystery.
Rather than presenting darkness as an absence, the artist gives it movement and life. Scraped surfaces, accumulated layers of pigment and spontaneous marks create a visual rhythm that changes according to the viewing distance.
From afar, luminous forms rise from the blue field like signals, reflections or distant figures. Viewed up close, the physical traces of the artist’s gestures become visible, revealing the tension between instinctive movement and deliberate construction.
The compact square format intensifies the composition. Every mark contributes to the painting’s internal rhythm, while the deep background gives the brighter colours an almost illuminated presence.
Artistic concept
When Darkness Begins to Dream explores the moment when the unknown begins to generate images.
Darkness is not treated as emptiness, but as a living space from which colour, memory and possibility can emerge. The vertical forms may evoke nocturnal vegetation, distant lights, human silhouettes, fragmented architecture or signals appearing briefly in the night.
The interpretation remains intentionally open. Tana Jerm invites the viewer to move between recognition and abstraction, allowing personal memories and emotions to enter the composition.
The title suggests that imagination does not disappear when visibility ends. Instead, darkness becomes the place where transformation begins.
Colour, texture and light
The deep midnight-blue field creates an atmospheric foundation for the composition. Emerald green and electric blue bring freshness and visual movement. Magenta and crimson introduce emotional intensity, while white, yellow and orange act as concentrated flashes of light.
The layered acrylic surface contains visible marks, scraped passages and variations in density. These details give the artwork a tactile presence and reveal the artist’s creative process.
Natural daylight brings forward the subtler blue and green transitions. Under warmer evening lighting, the magenta, red and orange passages become deeper and more intense.
The artwork changes subtly according to its environment, viewing angle and distance.
Originality
This artwork was created entirely by hand in the artist’s studio.
It is not a print, reproduction or edition. The composition, gestures, colour relationships and surface details are unique and cannot be reproduced.
Artwork details
Artist: Tatjana Jermolajeva, professionally known as Tana Jerm
Title: When Darkness Begins to Dream
Year: 2020
Series: Signals in the Dark
Country of origin: Latvia
Medium: Acrylic on 100 percent cotton canvas
Dimensions: 30 × 30 × 3 cm
Dimensions in inches: Approximately 11.8 × 11.8 × 1.2 inches
Orientation: Square
Style: Contemporary abstraction, gestural abstraction and expressive painting
Edition: Unique original artwork, one of one
Support: Premium 100 percent cotton canvas
Mounting: Canvas mounted on a solid hardwood stretcher
Stretcher depth: 3 cm
External decorative frame: Not included
Presentation: Delivered mounted and ready to hang
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist
Reverse: Signed and inscribed with the title, medium, year and dimensions
Condition: Excellent original condition
Certificate of authenticity: Included and issued by Abstract Art Gallery
Provenance: Directly from the artist through Abstract Art Gallery, Riga
Gallery guarantee: Lifetime after-sales guarantee included
About the artist
Tatjana Jermolajeva, known professionally as Tana Jerm, was born in Latvia in 1966. She is a contemporary Latvian artist and artistic researcher whose practice explores the expressive possibilities of material, colour, texture and surface.
Her work develops at the intersection of painting, material experimentation and visual research. Technical knowledge and intuition become inseparable parts of her creative process.
Rather than limiting herself to one technique, Tana Jerm investigates relationships between colour, transparency, density, layering and gesture. Through continuous experimentation, she constructs complex surfaces in which the materials become active elements of the composition.
Texture lies at the centre of her artistic language. Layers accumulate, intersect, reveal and conceal one another, creating depth and a physical presence that changes subtly according to light, distance and viewing angle.
Each artwork becomes a field of investigation in which the artist observes material behaviour, tests new possibilities and discovers unexpected visual relationships. Technical control is balanced by spontaneity, allowing the creative process to remain visible within the finished work.
Tana Jerm is represented by Abstract Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia.
Provenance
When Darkness Begins to Dream comes directly from Tana Jerm and is presented by Abstract Art Gallery in Riga, Latvia.
This direct and documented provenance ensures clear traceability between the artist, the gallery and the future collector.
The successful bidder will receive a gallery invoice and a certificate of authenticity.
Condition report
The artwork is in excellent original condition.
The 100 percent cotton canvas is correctly tensioned on its solid hardwood stretcher. The painted surface, edges and structural support have been carefully preserved. The artwork has been professionally stored and handled.
The photographs form an integral part of the condition description. Slight variations in colour may occur depending on screen calibration and ambient lighting.
Signature and authentication
The artwork is hand-signed by Tana Jerm.
The reverse is signed and inscribed by the artist with the title, medium, year and dimensions, providing additional direct identification of the work.
A certificate of authenticity issued by Abstract Art Gallery is included. It confirms the artist, title, year, medium, dimensions and unique status of the artwork.
Presentation
The canvas is mounted on a solid hardwood stretcher measuring 3 cm in depth.
The artwork is presented without an external decorative frame and will be delivered ready to hang. Its clean, contemporary profile allows it to be displayed immediately.
The future collector may add a floating frame according to personal preference, but no additional framing is required.
Any interior lifestyle photographs are presentation simulations intended to illustrate the approximate scale and decorative potential of the artwork. The original painting offered for sale is shown in the principal and detailed photographs.
Professional packaging
The artwork will be shipped flat, fully mounted on its hardwood stretcher. It will not be rolled.
The professional packaging includes suitable protective paper, reinforced corner protection, rigid XPS panels, shock-resistant internal layers and a strong reinforced exterior carton.
This packaging method is designed to protect the painted surface, cotton canvas, edges and wooden stretcher throughout international transport.
Worldwide delivery
The artwork will be dispatched from Riga, Latvia, by DHL Express with tracking and transport insurance.
Tracking information will be supplied to the buyer immediately after collection by the carrier.
Any customs duties, import taxes or local administrative charges outside the European Union, when applicable, remain subject to the regulations of the destination country.
Included with the artwork
The successful bidder will receive the original When Darkness Begins to Dream painting by Tana Jerm, mounted on its 3 cm solid hardwood stretcher and ready to hang.
A certificate of authenticity, gallery invoice, professional reinforced XPS packaging, tracked DHL Express delivery and Abstract Art Gallery’s lifetime after-sales guarantee are included.
Lifetime gallery guarantee
Abstract Art Gallery provides lifetime after-sales assistance to the collector.
This service includes personalised advice regarding placement and lighting, preventive maintenance and conservation guidance, assistance if professional restoration is ever required, interior presentation consultation and continued support concerning authentication, documentation and provenance.
About Abstract Art Gallery
Abstract Art Gallery is a contemporary art gallery based in Riga, Latvia. The gallery represents selected international artists and presents original artworks with documented provenance, certificates of authenticity, professional worldwide delivery and long-term collector support.
When Darkness Begins to Dream is offered directly from Tana Jerm through Abstract Art Gallery, Riga.
À propos du vendeur
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
Détails
Artiste
Tatjana Jermolajeva
Édition
Original
Vendu(e) par
Galerie
Vendu avec cadre
Non
Titre de l'œuvre d'art
When Darkness Begins to Dream
Technique
Peinture acrylique, Peinture à l’huile, Techniques mixtes
Signature
Signé à la main, Signé(e)
Pays d’origine
Lettonie
Année
2020
Condition
Excellent état
Couleur
Blanc, Bleu, Jaune, Multicolore, Orange, Rouge, Vert, Violet
Hauteur
30 cm
Largeur
30 cm
Poids
2 kg
Représentation/thème
Scène d’intérieur
Style
Abstrait
Période
2010-2020
Vendu par
