Voyage

Voyage: A long journey involving travel by sea or in space.

The title of this piece has multiple meanings. ‘Voyage’ has been a voyage for me. I began working on this piece back in 2017 while I was still working in my own living room and could only dream of my very own studio space. I didn’t find success in the layers I painted back then and out of frustration I put the canvas aside. For 5 years I took her out of the ‘in progress’ pile every now and then and painted a few more layers. In those 5 years I even moved her from my home studio to the studio space I had always dreamt of. Finally, in the summer 2022 I took her out once again and suddenly, even to my own surprise, everything suddenly clicked. ‘Voyage’ is a piece that not only represents the details I love the most (texture, roughness, contrast, drama) but also tells the story of those 5 years and my journey as an artist.

Artist: Marianna Raikkala
Dimensions: 150cm x 100cm
Orientation: Portrait
Medium: Acrylic and sand on canvas
Style: Abstract Expressionism
Year: 2022
Location: Finland

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