Spontaneous Jungle
US$ 8,330
Overview
2024
Oil Paint, oil painting on canvas
Unique Work
Dimensions: 200cm (H) x 150cm (W) x 4.5cm (D) / 78.7" (H) x 59.1" (W) x 1.8" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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About the art
Artist statement
*Spontaneous Jungle* is a striking meditation on nature’s raw, untamed beauty. The jungle here isn’t lush or colorful, but rather, painted in moody greys and dark greens, contrasting sharply against a white backdrop. The dense brushwork pulls you into a world of mystery—chaotic yet deeply organized, primal yet elusive.
This work reflects the tension between nature’s wildness and humanity’s attempt to control it. The jungle, as a symbol, speaks to life’s complexity: growth, survival, decay, and the unknown. Virtosu captures nature in its purest, most spontaneous form, suggesting that perhaps true wildness can't be contained by human expectations.
Through this piece, Virtosu challenges us to confront our relationship with nature: not as something we tame, but as something we are intrinsically connected to—an ever-changing force beyond our full understanding.
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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