A Cloud of Ancestors, 2021

  Medium: Acrylics, Oil and Charcoal on wooden panel Dimensions: 8” x 10” Signed by the artist. 20% of the proceeds will be donated to Art of Elysium. ~DESCRIPTION~ In this new series of eight monochromatic blue paintings, Blanda uses the technique of automatic drawing to create dynamic, dreamlike imagery centered around working from the quantum field. By surrendering control and allowing the subconscious mind to move freely, the process becomes a means of revealing otherwise unknown aspects of the psyche. The ethereal figures that emerge, as if formed by the ephemeral undulating wisps of smoke, appear to move through semi-surrealist deep blue landscapes––a nod to the delicate aesthetics and Prussian Blue signature of cyanotypes. Rather than conveying a specific message, each painting in this series is anchored in the space of introspection, leaving room for personal connection and emotional exploration on the viewer's end while acting as a gentle reminder of our inherent capacity f