Maiden of the WOODS by Kharen Tacmo
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Medium: Mixed Media Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 30 x 30 cm
Year: 2022
Price: $415.00 USD
Status: available
"Maiden of the Woods" emerged from a deep reflection on the journey of self-discovery and the courage it takes to embrace one's desires. This piece is a tribute to the inner strength we all possess, even when navigating the dense forest of our doubts. The maiden, gently cradled by the swirling cosmos, symbolizes the harmony between vulnerability and resilience. In creating this piece, I layered cool blues and soft pinks to evoke a sense of tranquility amidst the chaos. The blending of the forest and the maiden's visage speaks to the interconnectedness of our inner and outer worlds. The trees, standing tall and steadfast, mirror the perseverance required to pursue what we truly love. I hope viewers find solace and inspiration in this work, recognizing their own capacity to walk through uncertainty with grace. May it remind you that within the depths of doubt lies the power to love fiercely and live authentically.
Why collect this work?
Circular striations bind a bowed face, clasped hands, forest, and star-like field into one compressed image, making inward reflection appear inseparable from the surrounding landscape.
- Tacmo describes her practice as symbolic portrayals of women and animals shaped by vulnerability and strength. Here, that concern is concentrated in the overlap of figure and woodland rather than narrated through action.
- In the photograph, the face occupies the lower centre while trees replace or obscure the upper head. Concentric marks sweep across both, disrupting clear boundaries and shifting the encounter between portrait, landscape, and dreamlike composite.
- Catalogued as mixed media and oil on canvas, the work combines modelled facial features with washes, speckling, drips, and repeated arcs. These contrasting marks make possible its movement between recognisable imagery and atmospheric interruption.
- Made in 2022 at 30 by 30 centimetres, the painting is a focused example of contemporary symbolic portraiture in which identity is constructed through visual overlap. Its scale intensifies the work’s compressed fusion of body and environment.
About the Artist
Kharen Tacmo
Kharen Tacmo is an artist on Mondoir Studio. Artistic discipline: painting. Based in Ras Al Khaimah, AE.
Nationality: Filipino
My work explores human emotion through symbolic portrayals of women and animals, blending abstract realism with intuitive expression.
