Contemporary Abstract & Mixed Media · vertical

Ember Crest, Mirrored Red and Gold Abstract

A vertical abstract built from mirrored, swirling shapes in deep red, orange, gold and yellow. A bold red form fills the center, with a small gray diamond and paired spirals at the midpoint, and glossy curling folds spread out toward the corners. A band of muted gray-purple on either side contrasts with the warm colors.

A stranger would want this for its colour and its symmetry. It is a deep red heart at the centre of a mirrored, flame-like frame of orange and gold curls, and it reads at once as an ornate emblem. A cooler gray-violet band on each side sets off the heat of the red. Most red and orange abstracts are loose and gestural. This one is composed, balanced on both axes and glossy, and it rewards a second look at the small spirals.

Artwork by Omaste Witkowski