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"Inner Tension" Painting

→ Anton Balan, Romania

Painting, Oil on Canvas

15.7 W x 19.7 H in

Ready to Hang

$1,490

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“Inner Tension” is an expressive self-portrait that explores the fragile boundary between introspection and exposure. The composition is built around a dramatic interplay of light and shadow, revealing only fragments of the face while the rest dissolves into deep, textured darkness. The brushwork i...

Year Created:

2026

Subject:

Mediums:

Painting, Oil on Canvas

Rarity:

One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:

15.7 W x 19.7 H x 0.8 D in

Ready to Hang:

Yes

Frame:

Not Framed

Authenticity:

Certificate is Included

Packaging:

Ships in a Box

Delivery Cost:

Shipping is included in price.

Delivery Time:

Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.

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Handling:

Ships in a box. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.

Ships From:

Romania.

Customs:

Shipments from Romania may experience delays due to country's regulations for exporting valuable artworks.

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Anton Balan

About the Artist

Anton Balan

Romania

Anton is an architect, photographer and painter based in Iași, Romania, working at the intersection between fine art and a poetic observation of everyday life. His background in architecture shapes the way he looks at the world: his compositions are carefully constructed, with a strong sense of structure, light and balance, while his photographic practice adds a refined attention to detail and to those fleeting “in-between” moments.

His paintings – mainly in oil – move between still lifes, landscapes and intimate interior scenes, where objects, flowers and fragments of space become pretexts to speak about ephemerality, silence, memory and the fragility of light. In his photographic work, Anton explores the same poetic territory: botanical subjects, urban details, travel imagery and quiet moments from daily life, all filtered through a calm, contemplative visual language.

Across media, Anton aims to create images that invite the viewer to slow down, to reflect, and to reconnect with their own inner world. His work appeals to collectors who are drawn to art that combines clear structure with atmosphere and emotion – a balance between the precision of an architect and the sensitivity of a painter and photographer.

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