Aurum Rise

Aurum Rise. What turns to gold was once ember.

Built up from acrylic, marble powder and sand, in warm tones of rose, coral and amber that flow into one another like ash that still holds heat — grainy, dry, almost like weathered rock in the last light of day. 24-karat gold leaf and acrylic gold don't sit side by side but merge into one another: at times a clear, bright ember, at times only a faint shimmer glowing beneath the surface.

An original abstract painting from the Echoes phase, 80 x 80 cm, acrylic, marble powder, sand, 24-karat gold leaf and acrylic gold on canvas — embers that don't need to flare up to give warmth.