Roof Garden
US$ 3,610
Overview
2019
Oil Paint, Oil on canvas
Unique Work
Dimensions: 130cm (H) x 100cm (W) x 3cm (D) / 51.2" (H) x 39.4" (W) x 1.2" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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About the art
Artist statement
This painting represents a state of mind. This state of mind is that of creative focus. Looking carefully at the roof garden, the artist delights in using a thick layer of paint to load the canvas until it becomes a heavy, dense, multilayered agglomeration of shapes.
The painting started with a gradient layer of green and yellow; very thick. On this layer, the artist started by painting dabs of color and then, after letting them dry off, came back to the garden to observe the plants and surroundings.
The poetry of a roof garden is a magic moment that only exists when one looks at it.
Artist profile
Dominic Virtosu
Born: 1983
Hometown: Bucharest
Based in: Roubaix, France
Dominic-Petru Virtosu was born in Bucharest, Romania in 1983. He completed his formal artistic education with a License in painting (2006) class of renowned Romanian artist Florin Ciubotaru and a Master’s in 2013 with professor Catalin Balescu at the Bucharest National University of Arts; also attending a semester as an …
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