INSIGHTS - Original painting by Shirly Maimon
The Story Behind the Painting
The painting "Insights" was created after one of the most incredible dives I’ve ever experienced underwater. I’ve always been fascinated by the underwater world, but that day something felt different — the sensation of being completely surrounded by intense colors and the wild movement of marine life.
There’s an amazing dissonance down there — on one hand, everything is so alive, vibrant, and in motion, and on the other hand, there’s this deep, almost hypnotic silence. I decided to bring those feelings onto the canvas in an abstract way. Not by painting exactly what I saw, but by expressing what I felt.
While working on the painting, I gave myself full creative freedom. Every color I placed on the canvas represented something from the experience — shades of deep blue and turquoise, with touches of yellow, red, and pink, like the sea creatures moving around me. Each brushstroke reflected the water’s free-flowing motion, without clear direction, but led by an inner current.
I also wanted to capture the contrast between chaos and calm. Some lines and shapes are sharp and dynamic, representing the powerful energy beneath the surface, while other areas are softer and more soothing, like the quiet that wrapped around me below the waves.
"Insights" offers a glimpse into a world where boundaries blur — between movement and stillness, between vivid colors and gentle softness. For me, this painting represents the moments of deep clarity that surface when we’re far beneath the surface — underwater, and within ourselves.
Size-140X110 CM
Technique - acrylic on canvas
Only one of a kind
*The painting will be sent rolled up to any country except Israel.
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