This piece was created for the World Of Women / Saatchi Art ArtFest 2023. It's an interpretation of the Women of Nova Gaia, a fantastical world populated by people with iridescent skin and where time-travel is possible. This original painting, made with acrylics and oils on raw canvas, was turned into an animated NFT for the ArtFest - this is its physical counterpart.
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I try to be fast and spontaneous when I’m painting - that process should be reflected in the final piece. The observer should be able to infer the physicality of the painting process, when looking at the brush strokes and paint drippings.
When I throw paint, I can do it with some premeditation - but I can never really predict where the paint will actually fall on the canvas. So, my approach to painting is - in part - based on chance, on small random accidents - it doesn’t rely exclusively on my persistence or my technique.
That’s why I don’t feel completely responsible for my paintings - in the sense that, although I can answer for my initial intentions, the final result is always something that I could never anticipate, and something that’s out of my absolute control.
- Mario Henrique
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Painted with acrylic and oil on a reversed cotton canvas. The artwork is stretched, ready to hang and ships in a wooden box with an Authenticity Certificate signed by the artist.
