Original artwork description:

I AM THE SEA AND THE COAST (diptych)
diptych 2022
acrylic and oil on canvas
250 (w) x 150 (h) x 2 cm
98,4 (w) x 59,1 (h) x 0,79 inches


TWO LARGE-SIZED PAINTINGS COMBINED
AS STATEMENT-DIPTYCH

Statement piece as large-sized diptych: I share the opinion of the famous Norwegian painter Edvard Munch (1863-1944), that paintings contain not only a creative message as single piece. You can look at them also in a major conceptional context. The diptych I AM THE SEA AND THE COAST combines two new and essential of my works from aesthetic standpoints as well as with regard to contents:

Inspired by endless summer walks along the coast of Mallorca…
The Morning – The Evening. Lights and colors during the day are different. There are similarities, but every phase of the day stays independent und has its very own feelings. The sea was, is and always will be a major place of longing for humans. The numeration is almost limitless: brightness, the Azure, summer (although I love the hibernal sea too), sand, waves, never ending noises of brakers and sea gulls, salt in the mouth and at the skin. Warmth, wanderlust and downtime. The sea deeply touches in its nativeness, autarchy, also destructiveness and its existence from the beginning to the end of all times. Everyone of us ties his own stories with the sea.

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The diptych combines following works and should "read" from left to right:

left part:
- The Morning -
WE ARE LIKE ISLANDS IN THE SEA
acrylic and oil on canvas, 2022
120 (w) x 150 (h) x 2 cm
47,2 (w) x 59,1 (h) x 0,79 inches

right part:
- The Evening -
BEFORE TWILIGHT KISSES THE SHORELINE
acrylic and oil on canvas, 2022
120 (w) x 150 (h) x 2 cm
47,2 (w) x 59,1 (h) x 0,79 inches

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“You can never cross the ocean until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.”
- Christopher Columbus

“We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected on the deep.”
- William James

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Both paintings are also for sale as single pieces here at Artfinder. This diptych offers a price advantage in comparison to the summarized single selling prices. For further information about the specific topic of each artwork please visit the pages of the single paintings at Artfinder. If you are interested in additional information about me as an artist, please read the very extensive, current interview about my painting philosophy on my English website.

This diptych combines 2 single paintings, each in acrylic and oil on canvas and each with dimensions of 120 (w) x 150 (h) x 2 cm / 47,2 (w) x 59,1 (h) x 0,79 inches. I prefer a hanging distance each of 10 cm / 3,9 inches between the 2 single paintings. Complete dimensions of this artwork, including the hanging space between the single paintings: 250 (w) x 150 (h) x 2 cm / 98,4 (w) x 59,1 (h) x 0,79 inches.

This diptych is a true LARGE-SIZED STATEMENT PIECE. For a large-scale, aesthetic and colorful impression on your wall and (as my authentic and personal artwork) with an artistic subsurface message. I use exclusively oil and acrylic colors, canvas and wooden frames in a professional museum quality. The paintings bear my signature on the front and are signed, entitled and dated on the backside and need a single hanging (no backside connections between the paintings). Deliberately the sides are not part of the painting and show the pure white canvas. The 2 paintings are ready to hang (on the backsides: high-quality iron plates with metal inserts and nylon rope for gallery use), unframed and they don’t need a frame or any additional surface treatment. The diptych will be safely shipped in a custom crate. It will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and a cover letter.

Please note: In context pictures are not necessarily to scale and are for illustrative purposes only. If you have any questions about this artwork or any other piece, feel free to contact me and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.

Thanks so much for taking an interest in my work.

Warm wishes,
Christian

Materials used:

acrylic and oil on canvas

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