Silver Bronze Pines (2022) 絵画 Natalie Levkovska によって

One of the most beloved and memorable childhood experiences was trips to the sea. Palanga, Jodkrante or Nida - all our Baltic coastline with its dunes of white sand, the smell of sun-warmed pines and heather in bloom. Daily morning walks on the wooden walkways to the sea, when the sand is still heavy and damp from the night dew, or an evening promenade with people dressed up as if for theatre, going to see the sun set into the sea. Jogging along the very edge of the wave, as if playing or flirting with a huge colossus of the sea. And the salty wind blowing out all the bad thoughts. I still love it all so much.
In recent decades, severe winter storms have washed away much of the coastal dunes, and in order to protect this unique and apparently fragile ecosystem, the dunes have been lined with the trunks of young pine trees. Soon enough, exposed to the sun and the salty wind with sandy dust, the pine trunks become silver and the needles turn a copper-golden color. A combination reminiscent in its complexity of detail and color of antique precious forging, where silver and gold threads are intricately woven together in a single piece. And also, looking at this living carpet, one is reminded of Japanese art with its sophisticated aesthetics of color and line. I found it very beautiful.
I have painted several diptychs on the subject. This is one of them.

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