"Gray Mauve" Ink, pigment on raw canvas

Original painting by contemporary Swedish artist Nicolas Makelberge. Purple-gray ink and color pigments dyed in layers on raw cotton canvas, floating mount behind glass in custom waxed oak frame. Signed by the artist and certificate of authenticity is included.

Unlike the traditional painting methods of applying paint with a brush, Nicolas draws inspiration from textile techniques like Japanese Shibori. He creates his imagery by applying dye or pigment directly to the canvas, using methods such as soaking, submerging, folding, and manipulating the fabric. This process allows natural or synthetic dyes to deeply permeate and interact with the material, resulting in an interplay of both subtle and dynamic textures, hues and expressions.