Original artwork description:

In a somewhat unusual twist for Dominic Virtosu, this composition departs completely from his usual, more figurative style, to explore and open the door for a purely abstract world.

Thought of as a work of contrast both in texture as well as in shape and colors, "Towards the Infinite" is an intriguing piece that invites reflection and pause for contemplation.

On a vibrant, thick, background of oil black oil color, that the artist has applied with the palette knife, a thin layer of pigment was sprinkled. This background is dispersed, penetrated almost, by the presence of a powerful organically round neon shape colored with orange and pink acrylic spray paint.

The difference in texture is striking in this work - the thick background inspires heaviness and an almost suffocating atmosphere, while the foreground ascending abstract shape is almost weightless and iridescent. Radioactivity of infinite particles was a subject that the artist was interested in pursuing when he was working on this artwork.

Seeking something that was beyond figuration and also beyond pure abstraction seems to have been a point of interest in the artists' endeavor.

The work is sold with it's beautiful American box black wooden frame.

Materials used:

oil paints, pigment, acrylic spray paint, canvas

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