90x90cm
Orchid, 2023
Set against a vivid crimson ground, this composition juxtaposes lush, expressive botanical forms with sharp graphic contrasts, evoking both vitality and tension. The gestural brushwork and saturated palette channel raw emotion, bridging Eastern stillness with Western intensity.
This work presents a dynamic interplay between structure and spontaneity. Bold florals, rendered with expressive brushwork and heightened contrasts, emerge from a rich crimson backdrop—at once grounding and emotionally charged. The vibrant green stalks and delicate white petals seem to pulse with life, while the surrounding deep black circular form introduces an abstract tension, suggesting both void and presence.
Sara’s signature visual language is evident in the gestural energy of the composition and her careful attention to negative space. Influences from Japanese sumi-e can be traced in the economy of line and fluidity of form, while the saturated color palette and emotive intensity recall Van Gogh’s vivid chromatic sensibility. There is a quiet yet deliberate rebellion in the work’s raw edges and compositional imbalance—a nod to Dadaist disruption and resistance to perfection.
The painting speaks of impermanence, growth, and the layered complexity of beauty—floral, human, and emotional.
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