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Where the Blue Set In | Original 36x36 in (91.44x91.44 cm)
$8,580.00
Description
This poignant mixed media work explores the quiet unraveling of a once-shared vision—the dissolution of a partnership that, after spiraling in endless circles, could find no middle ground. The painting becomes a terrain of emotional sediment, where color, texture, and absence tell the story of what could not be reconciled.
Soft pinks, whites, purples, and mauve emerge as remnants of tenderness and creative possibility—once vibrant, now fading. These hues are layered with care, then disrupted through sanding and abrasion, revealing the emotional erosion beneath the surface. What was once harmony begins to blur and blur again.
But it is the blue—cool, creeping, absolute—that anchors the work. Not as highlight, but as horizon. It enters like a slow freeze into the canvas, symbolic of the moment clarity arrived: the understanding that the warmth was gone, and with it, the partnership.
There is no explosion, no fracture—just a drifting apart, like color separating from water. "Where the Blue Set In" is both elegy and release, capturing the delicate beauty of endings we choose before they choose us.
Care
To preserve the integrity of this mixed media canvas, display it in a dry, temperature-stable environment away from direct sunlight, humidity, and extreme heat. Avoid touching the surface directly, as the layered textures and delicate materials—such as paper fragments and metallics—can be sensitive to oils and abrasion. Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth or a clean, natural-bristle brush. Do not use water, cleaning products, or compressed air. If long-term preservation is a concern, consider professional framing or consultation with a fine art conservator.
Design
Crismary Pascarella’s technique blends architectural thinking with intuitive mark-making, using layered paper fragments, collage, pigment, and text to create spatial compositions. She builds and erodes surfaces through sanding and layering, echoing the processes of memory and urban decay—transforming material into emotional geography.