Future Blue - Limited Edition of 3 Artwork

Based on by “Self-Portrait (Dedicated to Paul Gauguin) (1888)” by Vincent van Gogh. For this piece I used Van Gogh’s fascination and love of the natural world to explore our current relationship to the ocean (I these very close to my heart) and took the liberty of imagining a world where things were reversed…a nature were to exploit us in the manner we have done for centuries. The artwork was created as part of the Saatchi Art "The Other Avatars" NFT project. This project was a huge departure from my work. I tried to understand as much as I could about what held meaning for the artist, what inspired and drove him…and isolated myself for 3 weeks during the creative process in order to imagine his world. Van Gogh was most inspired by Japanese woodblock prints. This influence was so strong that Van Gogh’s even changed his style and subject matter. He was particularly taken by the Ukiyo-e style which were in essence pictures of an imagined floating fleeting world. This work alluded to the illusionary nature of the natural world… Woodblock prints gave Japanese culture a means of expression combining perception with culture and philosophy of life. Like my own work pieces show a reverence for nature. It is more idealist than realistic. It is a shame that this aspect of his practice is not spoken about. In the self Van Gogh self portrait (dedicated to Gauguin) I learned that such was the influence of Japanese art, that the artist even modified his eyes to look more Japanese. For the creative process, Van Gogh’s self portraits were used as a base and digitally manipulated into the different personas. Just as in the age old process of woodblock prints which involved 4 stages of a process and different craftsmen, I digitally layered different photographs, sketches and experimental pieces from the studio on a blank canvas. Many were Images of the the ocean, the sky and also of fire captured in slow motion. This was completed in Photoshop in order to combine the various elements into a unique digital file. Throughout the process there was a conscious intention to attempt to incorporate the artists’ original style or source of inspiration: Bold contour lines, prominent diagonals, a high or absent horizon, a unique way or representing space with emphasis on foreground and background and giving prominence to the natural world. Dimensions - Image size 80 X 80 cm (32 X 32 inches) set in a contemporary Aluminium backing mounted behind the highest grade plexiglass. Mount: 5mm Crystal clear plexiglas Hi-definition 12 colour printing Certified for 100+ years TOTAL EDITION OF 3 COPIES – $1750 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT E-mail: info@m-aya.com WEBSITE http://www.m-aya.com INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/mayawaterart TWITTER https://twitter.com/mayawaterart SAATCHIART https://www.saatchiart.com/mayaalmeida

Mixed Media:Ink on Aluminium

Artist Produced Limited Edition of:3

Size:31.9 W x 31.9 H x 1.2 D in

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