Memory is a territory, carrying the humidity of the forest, the collision of bodies, the colours, and the music— but also the violence, the racial contradictions, and the weight of history that shapes Brazilianity. Yet, in my work, I reject reality: I react to landscapes without delivering them. The act of painting is more akin to an excavation— of place, belonging, and the self. I return to the sensorial excess of Brazil, not as an outsider, but from within.
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Original, one-of-a-kind abstract painting by Cristine Balarine
- Size: 160x125cm
- Medium: Acrylics, oil sticks, pastels and graphite on canvas
- Ready to hang: no, ships rolled and needs to be restretched by your local framer*
- Signature: front and verso, also signed certificate
- Year: 2024
- Finish: silky varnish with UV protection
- Shipping: Free shipping worldwide insured and professionally packed rolled in a tube
- Delivery time: min 10 working days (depending on size, customs formalities etc.)
* Shipping extra large formats rolled is safer and more environmentally friendly than shipping ready-to-hang works. The canvas can be easily re-stretched by a framer at your location, which in most cases is even much cheaper than the increased transport costs for a ready-to-hang painting. If you'd like a comparison quote for shipping ready-to-hang please contact me.
- Free returns within 10 days of receipt of the artwork, see T&C for further information.