“Thalassa” (2025) Oil on canvas 170 x 140 cm The precision required for “Thalassa” becomes clear when you understand the process: VANTA started with a uniform blue field, then spent hours carefully excavating an interlocking grid pattern. Each line had to be planned in advance - there’s no going back once you’ve removed the paint. This subtractive method demands a completely different relationship with time than VANTA’s other work. While the ink pieces capture spontaneous moments, “Thalassa” required sustained concentration over multiple sessions. Available through S-Gallery on Catawiki, the piece shows how removal can be as expressive as application - the carved pathways create their own rhythm and flow. The blue reads differently when it’s been cut away versus painted on. The excavated areas catch light at different angles, making the grid appear to shift and breathe as you move around the piece. It’s painting that functions almost like relief sculpture. 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.