The Library · Omaste Witkowski
Fiery Sun, Face, or Horns? Look Again at This Mandala
Ember Mirror is my symmetrical abstract mandala: glowing orange and red flames wrapped around a cool teal center on deep navy.
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Picture a deep navy square with one circle in the middle of it. The circle's outer ring is orange and red, curling like flames or marbled liquid, and it glows against the dark ground.
Inside, the color changes. A teal and deep blue field in the shape of a rounded bowtie sits at the center, and it is the coolest thing in the picture. That sharp opposition of warm and cool is what stops people when they first see it.
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What the eye finds the longer you look
This piece is built on exact four-way mirror symmetry. What happens on the left happens on the right, and what happens at the top happens at the bottom. The curling swirls move outward around the left and right edges. The shapes at the top and bottom point back toward the center, so all that motion feels held in place.
Then the symmetry starts to play tricks. Pairs of claw-like red shapes with green and yellow-green centers face each other above and below the bowtie. Depending on the moment, they read as horns, as faces, or as insect-like figures. None of that is a planned subject. It is simply what mirrored forms do to the eye, and it gives you something to keep looking at.
Up close, the surface is smooth but marbled. The orange has a fine cloudy grain and the red carries thin swirling veins. The blue center is softly streaked. A soft blue halo lines the edge of the circle, and the glow comes from the colors themselves, not from any cast light or shadow.
What you'll see in this piece
- Luminous orange and fiery red against deep navy: the glow reads from across the room and makes the circle the first thing anyone sees.
- A cool teal-blue bowtie center inside warm flames: the sharp warm-cool contrast keeps the eye moving between the two.
- Strict four-way mirror symmetry: the composition feels balanced and deliberate, with energy held in order.
- Horn-like, face-like and insect-like shapes in the mirrored forms: a reason to look twice, and a talking point for guests.
- A smooth marbled surface with cloudy grain, swirling veins and soft streaks: detail that rewards a closer look.
- A soft blue halo around the circle's edge: it gives the circle a glowing-orb quality against the dark square.
Where it belongs
Ember Mirror is a square, high-contrast focal piece. The dark navy ground and the glowing circle let it work as a single statement image above a sofa, bed, console or desk. The orange and red will stand out against calm walls.
It also holds its own beside other bold, dark-ground work, if you want to build a small grouping. The mood is bold, energetic and dramatic, with the calm of perfect symmetry underneath.
- This is for you if you want one strong, eye-catching piece to anchor a wall.
- This is for you if warm orange and red against deep navy and teal is a color pairing you love.
- This is for you if you like symmetrical, kaleidoscopic mandala-style abstracts with a marbled, fluid look.
- This is for you if you enjoy art that keeps revealing new shapes the longer you look.
What you get on Fine Art America
- A print of Ember Mirror made to order by Fine Art America, just for you.
- Your choice of size, paper, canvas, metal or frame, so the piece can fit your wall and your room.
- A 30-day money-back guarantee from Fine Art America.
- Shipping from their facility, typically within a few business days.
- The square format and the artwork as shown on the listing page, signed as work by Omaste Witkowski.
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Questions before you choose
Are the horns, faces or insects really in the piece?
They are a visual impression created by the mirror symmetry, not an intended subject. Some people see them right away and others see only a fiery sun. Both are fair readings.
What sizes and finishes can I choose?
Fine Art America lets you pick the size, paper, canvas, metal or frame on the listing page. The available options appear there as you choose.
What if it doesn't look right on my wall?
Fine Art America offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can see the print in your own space before you decide to keep it.
Imagine that glowing circle on your wall: orange and red flames wrapped around a cool teal center, set in deep navy, with the room quiet around it. It becomes the first thing you notice when you walk in.
If it holds your eye the way it holds mine, the next step is simple. Go to the Fine Art America listing and choose the print that suits your space.
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