Description
Title: The One with the Mark and the Shadow
Artist: ArNoUx
Year: 2025
Medium: Mixed media on paper (acrylic, watercolor, marker, pastel, and natural pigment on sketchbook paper)
Dimensions: 9 x 12 in (22.8 x 30.5 cm)
Style: German Expressionism – Figurative
Description:
In The One with the Mark and the Shadow, ArNoUx presents a visionary portrait steeped in mysticism and layered symbology. The central figure—a youthful presence adorned with a red triangular emblem—bears markings across the face reminiscent of tribal, religious, or ancestral rituals. Her calm yet commanding gaze contrasts with the ambiguous, ghostly form emerging from the darkness to her right—a spectral presence that may represent memory, spirit, or internal struggle.
The textured background shifts from serene sky-blue to a rich, earthy palette, symbolizing duality: body and soul, clarity and confusion, life and death. Painted in a spontaneous, almost trance-like manner with materials ranging from markers and watercolor to bone pigment and scratch techniques, the work radiates raw emotional energy.
The piece belongs to ArNoUx’s Sketchbook Series, known for its use of found paper and unrestricted experimentation. This particular work explores identity and spiritual passage, invoking ancient symbols while remaining rooted in personal myth.
Signature: Implied within the visual language; part of the ArNoUx 2025 Sketchbook Series.
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