Dance of Time

Original artwork by Cristina Gabriela.

Dance of Time is an original oil and mixed media painting from the artist’s current body of work.

The work reflects on time not as a sequence of measured moments, but as a living force that shapes memory, identity, and transformation. A monumental draped form rises from the earth, carrying engraved marks that resemble fragments of an ancient language. Rather than recording events, these traces evoke the silent accumulation of experience—the invisible inscriptions left by every life lived.

Above the form, a luminous veil dissolves into smoke, suggesting the moment where matter gives way to presence and the tangible meets the unseen. The composition stands between monument and ritual, permanence and impermanence, inviting the viewer to contemplate time not as something that passes, but as something that continues to exist within us.

Created with Cristina Gabriela’s distinctive language of texture, atmosphere, and symbolic presence, Dance of Time explores the quiet dialogue between memory and transformation, where every mark becomes part of an ever-evolving story.

Materials

Oil, mixed media and texture on canvas.

Dimensions

120 × 90 cm

Certificate of Authenticity

This artwork is accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.

Shipping

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