SOLSTICE

Art is understandably romanticized and glamourized because it is associated with beauty. The notion extends to something created by artists for their own pleasure, on their leisure time, so that its production is not considered by many as a 'real job' but rather, a mere hobby.

In truth, art creation is messy; painful even. It is the fruit of hardwork with rigorous long hours of uninterrupted concentration when the artists pour out not only all their strength but also their heart, mind and soul to breathe life into their 'unborn' pieces for it to exist. 

So, whenever you fancy an artpiece enough to buy it, know that its actual value would always be more than its worth because you're actually bringing home 'life,' which in itself is priceless. 

SOLSTICE was borne out by such strong emotions as it was created by the artist during the height of the Corona Virus Pandemic in 2020, when all the world was ordered to shelter-in-place for fear of contracting and spreading the 'deadly' disease. 

The title, meaning 'To Stand Still' in Latin, so much befits the abstract painting that shows a naked woman in a curled up position with expressive eyes, seemingly waiting, wanting, imploring, demanding... to be free, like the silhoutte of the butterfly in the background.

TITLE: SOLSTICE

SIZE: 20" X 20"

MEDIUM: ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

ARTIST: LAARNI PARAS

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