This work originates from a period spent in artistic residency in Venice. Painted directly onto a photographic image, it reflects an engagement with the everyday amid the city's layered and often romanticized landscape. The piece navigates the tension between the extraordinary setting and the quiet presence of ordinary life, foregrounding fleeting, often overlooked moments and the understated poetry of the quotidian. . Original, one-of-a-kind abstract painting on raw cotton canvas by Cristine Balarine Medium: Acrylics, oil sticks and pastels painting on printed 290 silky twill cotton fabric (mixed media) Size: 120 x 176 cm (allow for a fold of at least 3cm on each side when stretching / framing) Made in Italy Ready to hang: no, ships rolled and needs to be re-stretched by your local framer* Signature: verso, also signed Certificate Year: 2025 Finish: silky varnish with UV protection Shipping: in a professionally packaged tube * Shipping extra large formats rolled is safer and more environmentally friendly than shipping ready-to-hang works. The canvas can be easily re-stretched by a framer at your location, which in most cases is even much cheaper than the increased transport costs for a ready-to-hang painting. If you'd like a comparison quote for shipping ready-to-hang please contact me.