In Memoriam

Acrylic painting titled "In Memoriam." This textured, cubist-inspired artwork portrays a solemn gathering of sages performing a ritual to maintain community harmony. Set within a dimly lit structure defined by classical stone archways, the composition is divided among three figures. In the center, a kneeling figure draped in flowing gold-and-crimson robes looks thoughtfully to the side, illuminated by a small cluster of candles in the foreground. To the left, a seated figure holds a stringed instrument, while on the right, a third cloaked figure stands quietly near a stone cross. The earthy palette of warm golds, deep purples, and dark blues enhances the spiritual, reflective atmosphere of the ceremony.

This painting candidly plays with its images until its initial conception transforms into a life of its own, becoming a mansion of the spirits, a heavenly resting place.  

Spectral beings still appear to adhere to their human form; sheltered by floating walls in a supernal, almost hypnotic world, they unwind as they transition from their accomplished life experiences to their next phase in the afterlife.
Candles, flowers, a woman kneeling in an offering prayer, a person with her gaze directed toward the void, a guitar with floating strings, garments that speak of a time in the past, transparent veils, insubstantial fluids… are all elements that reaffirm the painting's metaphysical mood.