What Survives the Flame

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This oil painting presents a solitary figure suspended between physical presence and transformation, where the human body rises into a fractured surge of fire, color, and light.
Thick, expressive layers of paint dissolve the upper form into luminous abstraction, creating tension between endurance and release.

Grounded in shadow yet ascending through ember-like oranges and burning golds, the composition suggests a moment of profound interior change the instant when struggle no longer destroys, but begins to remake.
The textured surface shifts with light, allowing the work to feel alive within the space it inhabits.

Realized as a hand-painted oil work on canvas, this piece preserves the emotional force of the artistic vision while introducing the tactile depth and physical presence unique to traditional oil painting.

The figure becomes symbolic rather than literal an embodiment of vulnerability, resilience, and the quiet question that remains after every trial:

What, in the end, survives the flame?

Artwork Details

Title: What Survives the Flame
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 28 × 36 inches
Framing: Unframed, stretched canvas ready for framing

Availability

This original painting is currently available for acquisition.
Pricing for comparable works in this series typically falls within the mid-thousands USD range, depending on scale and presentation.

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