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The scattered, vibrant marks of colour act as pulses of energy, moving between the two figures, suggesting a spectrum of complex and shifting emotions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal acrylic \u0026amp; oil glazed painting on stretched canvas (150cm x 100cm x 2cm). Artwork will be delivered bubble wrapped and boxed within 5 working days of purchase in the UK, or 6-15 working days internationally. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shoko Shoko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58021047370109,"sku":null,"price":3100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6217\/1874\/files\/Quiet-Power.jpg?v=1775739669"},{"product_id":"fire-spirit-original-acrylic-painting","title":"Fire Spirit Original Acrylic Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by heat mapping imagery, this work explores the idea of energy made visible by mapping emotion, presence, and spirit through colour. Using this visual language, I set out to create beings drawn from ancient African folklore. The heat map aesthetic allows them to feel alive, almost vibrating with internal energy. Here I am taking traditional narratives and reinterpreting them through a contemporary visual lens. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt becomes a way of honouring folklore while also reimagining it, allowing these ancient, often unseen beings to exist in a modern, expressive form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal acrylic \u0026amp; oil glazed painting on canvas (64cm x 76cm). Artwork comes mounted and framed in black will be delivered bubble wrapped and boxed within 5 working days of purchase in the UK, or 6-15 working days internationally. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shoko Shoko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58021047402877,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6217\/1874\/files\/FireSpirit.jpg?v=1775739977"},{"product_id":"mama-moto-original-acrylic-painting","title":"Mama Moto Original Acrylic Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this painting I’m attempting to capture the iconic African woman \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand her power by using colours that evoke a furnace of heat within a magmatic wrought iron facade. Someone who is strong, forged,  burning, constant, and unyielding beneath the surface. 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