I wrote my own deliverance

Georgia O'Keeffe

Untitled - Line Holtegaard

Danish , b, 1980 -

“Shadow and light are the most stable and perfect tools of creation: they unite colors, shapes, and dimensions,” says Moldovan artist Sergiu Ciochină, adding that “shadows move us through diversity, enhancing our perception, while light fills us with the joy of discovery.” In saturated hues, he captures dappled sunlight as it filters through the trees and the rich tones of the golden hour as it casts deep bluish-purple shade onto the sides of houses.

Taking cues from the Impressionists, Ciochină focuses on the nuances of light and its ability to reveal outlines and forms. He works in thick, impasto oil paint on board, emphasizing the shapes of windows, doors, and stoops and transforming otherwise ordinary buildings into compositions glowing with the patterns of foliage, architectural angles, and the texture of brushstrokes. “The symbiosis I create between nature and architecture is intended to evoke a love for space,” he says.

"The sounds of crickets, flowing water, silent skies with summer stars bursting through dark blue seams, the hum of rotating fans, the evening winds, and music. Music floating across July sunsets."

~ Victoria Erickson

Iris - 'Band of Clouds.' Print by an unknown artist.

Japan (circa 1910).

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.