“Carmine” (2025) Oil on canvas 175 x 140 cm Another dive into VANTA’s most demanding technique - “Carmine” captures that brief window where wet red paint can be manipulated through removal. Using various tools in one focused session, the artist carved flowing forms from the uniform foundation, revealing lighter tones beneath while the paint was still workable. Miss the timing and the paint becomes too dry to remove cleanly. Rush it and the paint is too wet, creating muddy results instead of clean reveals. Represented by S-Gallery and listed on Catawiki, this piece shows the flowing, ribbon-like forms that have become characteristic of VANTA’s wet-removal work. The deep red background creates dramatic contrast with the lighter red areas where paint has been wiped away. Each carved line required commitment - once removed, there’s no going back without starting over completely. The large format gives these flowing forms room to develop their full drama. They twist and overlap across the canvas, creating depth through removal rather than addition. It’s a technique that turns traditional painting logic on its head, proving that taking away can be just as expressive as putting down.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 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 2-3cm thick.