Cristine Balarine - Self portrait of a vase of flowers _ original abstract painting on fine art paper framed ready to

Original, one-of-a-kind abstract painting by Cristine Balarine
Size of the painting unframed: 30x30cm cm
Size of the painting including frame: 50x50x6cm
Medium: acrylics, oils, oil sticks, pastels and graphite on fine art paper
Ready to hang: yes
Frame: fibreboard natural birch wood effect with acrylic glass
Signature: verso, also signed Certificate
Year: 2025
Finish: silky varnish with UV protection

ABOUT THE PAINTING:
This piece is part of a body of work I have been slowly forming since the beginning of the year. It is rooted in an intuitive and process-driven approach to abstraction. At the studio I feel a deep engagement with materiality, exploring the dynamic possibilities of oils and acrylics through layering, drawing, and rearticulation, looking at the Brazilian land in its history, culture and nature, but also breathing the natural world around me in short-lived memories from here in Sicily. Thus, the works are expansive and densely coloured, serving as meditations on nature, the body, and the act of painting itself.
Each work evolves undergoing countless transformations as I navigate the tension between destruction and resolution, freedom and control. I embrace an open-ended dialogue with my paintings, allowing them to dictate their own direction as they shift and breathe. The surface becomes a site of negotiation, where time, texture, and gesture coalesce into compositions that feel alive—almost sentient. Rather than imposing a fixed outcome, I position myself as both maker and observer, responding to the paintings as they emerge through the process.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Cristine Balarine is a contemporary Brazilian artist and architect based in between the Aeolian Islands, Sicily and Abu Dhabi. With a Master’s degree in Architecture from the Bartlett, University College London, and a background in Florentine Renaissance art history,
Cristine’s works have been selected to be exhibited internationally including the S otheby’s London, London Biennale in the UK, Florence Biennale in Italy and World Art Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Her passion for collaboration has led her to engage with musicians and DJs, merging visual art and music in immersive performances. She recently established an open studio in the picturesque Aeolian Islands in Sicily where she works and hosts open studio events seasonally.