Redwind and Lion – expressive red painting with lion motif
Strength and dignity in red painting
The painting “Redwind and Lion” (2005, 80 × 110 cm) shows the full power and dignity of a lion set against a deep red background. The red painting in fossil technique lends the work an archaic, almost mystical effect.
Fossil technique and symbolism
On the textured surface of imprints of leaves and natural materials, the image of the lion unfolds: its gaze calm and majestic, its presence powerful and exalted. The combination of dark browns and intense reds creates a tension-filled contrast that makes the king of beasts appear almost as if emerging from the depths of time.
Painting between primality and modernity
The work’s expressiveness recalls the primal quality of cave painting and links contemporary art with a symbol-laden depiction of the animal. “Redwind and Lion” is an example of artistic engagement with nature, animal and color, in which red stands not only for energy and life, but also for danger, strength and archaic power.
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