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Shima ShantiWhat Is What Really Is2023
2023
About the Item
"What Is What Really Is" in "A Clearing for Silence" collection is an original painting by San Diego Artist Shima Shanti in the ancient art form of Encaustic. This painting conveys an underlying organizing structure that holds all of nature and life in place; the structure that offers security, continuity, boundaries, and assuredness that all is in perfect order.
Up to 50 layers of purified beeswax mixed with all-natural earth pigments and a fir-tree sap called damar resin are painted on Russian Baltic birch panel then fused with the flame of a torch. Shima's aesthetic is minimal. Combined with all-natural earth elements and earth-tone palette unexpected levels of complexity surface in this simplicity.
Beeswax is one of nature's best preservatives impervious to moisture, decay and UV light. The unique beauty of Encaustic painting 8is imperfection. There are bubbles, ripples and markings on the smooth-textured, high-gloss surface.
- Creator:Shima Shanti (1954, American)
- Creation Year:2023
- Dimensions:Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Depth: 1.63 in (4.15 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:Original artwork one-of-a-kindPrice: $8,200
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- Gallery Location:San Diego, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2705213899352
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