Artwork Review – LTj (2026)

Root of the Hidden Pulse

Artist: LTj

Year: 2026

Medium: Oil & Acrylic on Wood

Frame: Golden Frame

Size: 80 × 40 cm

Review (Artist Statement – I Form)

When I created this painting, I was thinking about what lies beneath what we see. The surface of things often appears calm or silent, but underneath there are movements, memories, and hidden structures that hold everything together.

In this work I used dark green tones and layered vertical strokes to suggest something like a dense forest or a wall of shadow. For me these forms represent time, growth, and the feeling of moving through a place where the past is still present.

At the center I painted a network of pale roots, almost like lightning or veins spreading across the surface. While painting them I imagined the earth breathing quietly below the ground. These roots represent a hidden pulse, the invisible life that supports everything above.

The small red and white form in the center appeared during the painting process almost accidentally, but I kept it because it felt like a heart or a seed — something fragile yet alive. It became the emotional center of the composition.

Working with oil and acrylic on wood was important to me. The wooden surface creates a direct connection to nature, and it feels as if the roots in the image are growing out of the material itself.

The golden frame creates a deliberate contrast. Inside the frame the painting is dark and mysterious, but the frame gives the work a quiet dignity, almost like a relic or a fragment of an old forest story.

For me this painting is about hidden connections, underground energy, and the silent networks that hold life together.

Value

Original artwork by LTj

Oil & Acrylic on Wood

80 × 40 cm with golden frame

price:

€2,500