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Dominic Virtosu uses charcoal to explore the relationship between human beings and the environments they inhabit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe jungle’s apparent harmony is interrupted by an elf-like character at the centre of the composition. This figure introduces a reminder of mortality, turning the landscape into a reflection on the passage between existence and non-existence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"160x120cm \/ 62.9x47.2 in, charcoal on paper, 2017","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33195861672022,"sku":"00004","price":1490.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/5964\/9622\/products\/intothejungle-DominicVirtosu.jpg?v=1598891871"},{"product_id":"into-the-light","title":"Into the Light","description":"\u003cp\u003eLight falls from above as dancers reach upwards in \u003cem\u003eInto the Light\u003c\/em\u003e. Created in charcoal on paper, the drawing brings movement and stillness together in a dramatic, dreamlike scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFigures kneel beneath giant, bell-like sources of light. Their gestures suggest devotion and ascent, giving the composition an almost angelic atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"130x160cm \/ 51.1x62.9 in, charcoal on paper, 2017","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33195886346326,"sku":"00005","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/5964\/9622\/products\/IntoTheLightDrawing.jpg?v=1598893596"},{"product_id":"have-faith","title":"Have Faith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sv2vzOjqcgo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHave Faith\u003c\/em\u003e brings three worlds together against an abstract pink ground. Masking tape defines areas of thick, vibrant colour whose shifting hues create an impression of randomness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn astronaut offers a calm presence associated with exploration beyond the final frontier. Above the other figures, a cardinal appears from a low viewpoint. In the foreground, a fashionable Black woman's hand and sheer, flower-embroidered dress introduce the world of haute couture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe overlapping figures explore power, the status quo and the tensions between reason, religion and instinct. Rendered in a shared grayscale palette, they stand on equal terms, their mortality and fragility set against the larger scale of the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLimited-edition prints on paper or stretched canvas are available. 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By placing these seemingly benevolent figures in a subversive setting, the artist seeks to demystify them and unsettle the associations they carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Virtosu explains, the work challenged him both in his painting skills and in the subject he chose to address.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"100x100cm \/ 39.37x39.37 in, oil on canvas, 2016","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33204725088342,"sku":"","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/5964\/9622\/products\/Holly_Daisy_are_cumming_-_oil_on_canvas_-_100x100_-_2014_-_72DPI.jpg?v=1599106392"},{"product_id":"melting-ice-cream","title":"Melting ice cream","description":"\u003cp\u003eA massive, glowing ice cream floats against a deep-purple ground in \u003cem\u003eMelting ice cream\u003c\/em\u003e. The atmosphere is dark, perhaps nocturnal, but the luminous object offers a strange point of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuspended at an angle of 50 degrees, this extravagant sweet becomes a symbolic statement questioning religion and divinity as concepts within civilisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLimited-edition prints on paper or stretched canvas are available. Contact the artist to discuss a commissioned variation in a different size.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"120x120 cm \/ 47.24x47.24 in, oil on canvas, 2014","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33204728299606,"sku":"","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/5964\/9622\/products\/MeltingIceCream.jpg?v=1599106487"},{"product_id":"angels","title":"Angels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAngels\u003c\/em\u003e combines irony and self-criticism with the visual exuberance of pop art. A group of oversized rats adopts the jewellery and swagger associated with rappers and gang leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than cruising the streets in a luxury car, these characters gather in the clouds, proclaiming their love and their lives to the world. The setting introduces an uneasy question: are they still alive, or have they been dead for some time?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work is shipped rolled in a tube. Framing is available on request. 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Painted with pastel colors and with a thick coat of oil paints, these shapes seem to evolve deliberately one through the other - almost like this would work as a filtered reality through which the artist transmits a state of mind. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCloser inspection of this work reveals a carefully constructed design that loosely reminds of a still life - zoomed in to the maximum: the artists' interest was to create a pretext for abstraction, based on the idea of magnification of reality. The artist explained it as follows in his own words: \"I was looking to create a composition that would feel both abstract and figurative at the same time, and I remembered an exercise that we had done in Art University. The professor came in one day and emptied the class' rubbish bin in the middle of the studio: \u0026lt;\u0026lt;Paint that!\u0026gt;\u0026gt; he said. And left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy purchasing this intriguing artwork from this website, you are directly helping the artist. Thank you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you any additional information regarding payments, shipping and returns, please do not hesitate to get in touch!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oil Painting on Canvas, 170x160cm \/ 66.93x62.99 in, 2013","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33271867015254,"sku":"","price":8550.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/5964\/9622\/products\/Dominic-Petru_VIRTOSU____Abstract_170x160cm-oiloncanvas-2013.jpg?v=1601634098"},{"product_id":"dot-cactus","title":"Dot Cactus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8n0R8rP-7sU\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDominic Virtosu's Cactus series is a continuous visual surprise and perpetual delight for the eye and the mind. In keeping with his attraction for vivid color and complex shape, the artist once more takes us on a journey of detailed minute creation - every step of the way we hold our breath while his hand delicately weaves patterns of extreme beauty.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"I've started this cactus painting about 6 months ago and then, when it was a quarter of the way through, I left it. It felt like something that needs a lot of time and attention to be well done, so I had just decided to take a break. One day, I came back, just sat down in front of the canvas and started painting. 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This is the way to get a feeling of the absolute zen-like patience that the artist was able to manifest in order to bring this project into existence. A close inspection of this work reveals that the cactus' branches are actually ornate with thousands upon thousands of little dots. 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