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Katabasis

Matheo Delalle-Putniković September 10, 2026 No Comments

“Katabasis” traditionally refers to a descent or passage from one realm into another. Rather than understanding this descent literally as a journey into the underworld, to me, I interpret Katabasis as a crossing of the boundary between realities — a movement away from the familiar world and into a parallel or hidden one.

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Gas Chamber

Szonja Petra Kovács September 9, 2026 No Comments

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Cold Static

Matěj Pekárna September 8, 2026 No Comments

An original, deeply tactile mixed-media piece on premium 300g cold pressed paper. Departing from visceral red tones, this artwork leans into a cold, atmospheric palette of cobalt blue ink, black charcoal,

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Ghost Blossom III

Marcel van Beek September 6, 2026 No Comments

In Ghost Blossom III, flowers appear to dissolve into motion. Tonal inversion and intentional camera movement stretch stems and petals into vertical traces, while dark centres remain as fleeting points of visual gravity.

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Ghost Blossom I

Marcel van Beek September 6, 2026 No Comments

Ghost Blossom I transforms the familiar form of a flower into an apparition suspended between botanical observation and abstraction. Through tonal inversion, petals, stems and surrounding structures become pale, radiant traces against a darker field.

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The Taciturn

Jesse Berlin September 6, 2026 No Comments

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Executioners tale

Mick J September 3, 2026 No Comments

A hooded executioner grips a weathered axe beneath a shadowed arch, suggesting an imminent execution. Muted earth tones and layered brushwork emphasize the pitted blade, callused hands, and worn leather cuff,

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The Djinn

Barbara Kring September 1, 2026 No Comments

The Djinn are beings made from smokeless fire, made between angels and man. They aren’t the wish making beings told later, but beings living among humans with great power.

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Tall Poppy

Noémi Szabó August 31, 2026 No Comments

“The squeaky wheel gets the grease, but the head that stands out gets cut off.”

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Figure 16. (Zephirixia Part 2)

Noémi Szabó August 31, 2026 No Comments

This is the second part of my dual paintings. My concept was both paintings can be understood by themselves but you get the full picture when you put the two canvases next to each other.

Figure 07. (Zephirixia Part 1)

Noémi Szabó August 31, 2026 No Comments

This is the first part of my dual paintings. My concept was both paintings can be understood by themselves but you get the full picture when you put the two canvases next to each other.

Big Bad Wolf

Noémi Szabó August 31, 2026 No Comments

This painting is about the duality of a personality and trying to find the middle path. Not to be the pig, who gets humiliated and stepped on and neither the girl who although steps on people,

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