DIANTHUS

Description

This oil painting on canvas, titled “Dianthus,” measures 48 x 60 inches and is a visceral explosion of warm colors and dynamic movement. The canvas is dominated by a vibrant red that radiates from the center, reminiscent of the fiery petals of the Dianthus flower. The central motif of the painting is a burst of energy, a sun-like form that seems to pulsate with life.

Around this nucleus, circular patterns ripple outward, creating an effect similar to the surface of water disturbed by a stone’s impact. These concentric circles are detailed with a variety of textures and hues, ranging from deep crimsons to bright oranges and subtle yellows, imbuing the piece with a sense of depth and complexity.

Interwoven with these warmer tones are streaks of contrasting colors, like cool blues and greens, creating a tension within the piece that energizes the composition. The brushstrokes are thick and deliberate, with an impasto technique that adds a three-dimensional quality to the work. The surface of the canvas is alive with motion, as if the viewer is witnessing the very moment of an explosion or a cosmic event.

The title “Dianthus,” referring to a genus of flowering plants known for their vibrant colors and rich fragrance, suggests a connection to the natural world and its boundless and breathtaking moments of beauty. It also hints at the transient nature of life, capturing the essence of a fleeting bloom in a timeless medium.

The painting invites the viewer to contemplate the forces of nature, the beauty in fleeting moments, and the fiery passion inherent in existence. It’s a bold statement piece that commands attention and provokes thought, ideal for sparking conversation and reflection.

“In The Beginning”

The key concept of the project is to glorify Mother Nature who was the origin of all living creatures on Earth, and her personification is in painting number 2 from the collection, on the left side of the canvas. The divine feminine is in a slightly turned away stance, with her dark red hair flowing freely. Her long hair eventually formed into circles that surrounded her body.

Marianne was able to connect the idea of perfection to nature in a subtle way by using geometric shapes and mathematical principles: a spiral in the bottom-right corner next to the Goddess is a reference to Fibonacci’s Golden Spiral, also known as the divine proportion, which is the ideal ratio found in nature. The artist refers to the Golden Ratio while using this idea as the core concept to represent the entire project.

According to her statement, all of the paintings in this collection were created in a spiral order and are connected to one another. A large circle is a subject and the beginning of the spiral in painting number 1 on the left of “Feminine Divine,” while the Goddess is a continuation of the spiral’s tail from the first panel.

From a technical point of view, this painting is made up of ten layers, the first of which is gesso to create an invisible layer of three-dimensional strokes. The final layer is finished with a digital process to render a brilliant and high solution output. In fact, this project conveys the subliminal concept of nature with a combination of ancient mythology, symbolized by a holy figure, and contemporary digital art and 3D depth effect, allowing viewers to contemplate its aesthetic values and have their experience enhanced through technology.