Peek into the Future by Kharen Tacmo
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Medium: Mixed Media Oil
Dimensions: 68 x 68 cm
Year: 2021
Price: $1100.00 USD
Status: available
In creating "Peek into the Future," I wanted to explore the delicate balance between beauty and uncertainty that defines our journey forward. This piece emerged from my contemplation of what lies ahead, capturing the tension between hope and the unknown. The swan, a symbol of grace, navigates a surreal landscape, its wings poised as if caught between flight and rest. I layered the canvas with rich, ethereal textures, blending soft pastels with vibrant bursts of color to evoke a sense of wonder and possibility. The rainbow arches across the scene, a beacon of hope amidst the cosmic backdrop, while the lotus flowers bloom, representing purity and rebirth in the face of adversity. Each element is intentionally placed to invite viewers to reflect on their own path and the potential that lies within change. I hope this painting encourages you to embrace the future with an open heart, to see beyond the immediate and find beauty in the unexpected. May it serve as a reminder that even in uncertainty, there is always the promise of new beginnings.
Why collect this work?
The swans nearly fill the square frame, while incompatible cues of garden, weather and outer space gather around them. That compression makes futurity feel immediate but unreadable.
- Tacmo states that she uses animal imagery to explore vulnerability and strength. The birds’ broad wings convey force here, yet their entwined necks and obstructed bodies leave their direction uncertain.
- Visible in the photograph, pale swans form a dense central knot above oversized blossoms. A rainbow crosses the right side as luminous specks and jagged pink marks dissolve any consistent horizon.
- The catalogued mixed-media oil supports several pictorial registers: gradual shading describes feathers and bodies, while crisp arcs, branching lines and scattered dots operate more graphically.
- Made in 2021, this painting is a useful case study in how recognizable signs can resist a fixed message. Grace, blooming and brightness coexist with collision, darkness and spatial confusion.
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.
