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Marigold Quartet, Four-Way Spiral Abstract

A symmetrical pattern of four mirrored sections, each with curling spiral shapes in deep blue, olive green and bright orange, separated by thick black outlines. Small glossy brown-orange ovals sit inside the curls. A darker, intricate area appears at the center where the four sections meet.

A collector wants this because it does what most orange-and-blue abstracts don't: it is built, not splashed. Four mirrored quadrants of curling spirals lock into heavy black outlines, so the colour (glowing orange, cobalt blue, olive green) is held in clear, graphic shapes. The eye circles the dark patterned gap at the center and keeps finding small marbled brown ovals tucked into the curls. It suits someone who wants a bold, warm, orderly pattern with a stained-glass look and a retro, folk-pattern feel, rather than a soft, loose abstract.

Artwork by Omaste Witkowski