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Ember Mask: Mirrored Flower Abstract

A mirror-symmetrical image with a glowing yellow and orange flower shape at its center. Wavy, melted-looking bands of gold, royal blue, lavender and green curve around it. The overall effect is part flower and part mask, with a smooth, glossy finish and strong color contrast.

Someone wants this piece because it stops you before you know what you are looking at. A glowing yellow-orange burst sits dead center, and bands of gold, royal blue and green curve around it until it reads as a flower, a mask or a face, depending on the day. The strict left-right mirroring gives it a ceremonial, almost pulsing presence. The glossy, melted-looking surfaces and the strong yellow and blue contrast set it apart from the usual soft, muted abstracts. Pure visual attraction is reason enough to want it.

Artwork by Omaste Witkowski