‘The Problem With Water’ - Subscriber Preview
Exclusive pre-launch catalogue of my upcoming collection of paintings
Hi friends,
I’ve been building up to completing my collection new paintings. The series is called ‘The Problem With Water’. I’ve worked on these pieces over the last 3-4 months, giving myself some new constraints and materials to allow honing in and magnification of what makes my art, a truer reflection of me. In this moment in time, as my art evolves I am looking at each of these artworks as an exercise in capturing time, measured by my internal clock - disconnecting the external construct of time.
Time flows, we usually measure it in a linear way but the ancient Greek had another way they qualified time - Kairos. Wikipedia describes Kairos as 'the right, critical, or opportune moment', for me it represents a quality of time which puts its sole focus on the present, on being in the state of stillness, within the larger flow of time. This series of paintings were an exploration in Kairos, in truly being present to the moments of time in an embodied way rather than being ruled by schedules and clocks which flatten time into a resource of scarcity.
Before I open out to collectors on my website, I wanted to share an early preview to all of you following along with the evolution of my artistic practice over the last 3+ years. All the pieces for this collection are medium sized - 12in x 12in x 1.5in and painted in acrylic and other mixed media on deep cradled wood. Each of these are available either unframed, or framed in natural oak/white. I would love to hear your thoughts and impressions on this collection, and if you want to enquire about collecting one or more of these paintings, feel free to email me directly to ask for details and more photos.
Catalogue of Available Works
Not long ago, the idea of having the time or energy to create art consistently, let alone to share it publicly was so alien, I didn’t even dare to think it except in quietest of my dreams late at night. Bringing those dreams out of the subconscious to give them a physical form has been a deeply healing process. If you are looking for a sign to bring out your silent dreams and give them some light - here it is.
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sana
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Congrats, Sana! Great work.
I get a vague impression of four seasons - but no seasons I've ever seen before, if that makes sense. Very elemental.