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Echoes Beneath the Bay| MIA1 | Original 36x36 in (91.44x91.44 cm)
$9,300.00
Description
In this luminous mixed media work, the artist distills the sensory memory of Miami—its crystalline waters, golden sands, and the quiet rhythm of Biscayne Bay—into a textured abstraction of time and feeling. This is not a literal seascape, but a recollection reassembled, filtered through the artist’s inner lens.
Layer upon layer of colored paper is applied and then sanded down, like waves wearing away shoreline, revealing soft undercurrents of blues, silvers, and sun-bleached hues. Metallics shimmer like sunlight skipping across the bay, while delicate abrasions mimic the salt-kissed breeze brushing over skin and sea.
The painting hums with the warmth of sand between toes and the hush of water lapping against the edge of memory. Space is both expansive and intimate—just as Miami often feels: wide-open sky held close by heat and horizon.
This piece is not a portrait of a place, but a fragmented impression of belonging, a sensory echo of days once lived and now lovingly resurfaced.
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.