Sovereign Skies by Kharen Tacmo
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Medium: Mixed Media Oil
Dimensions: 60 x 90 cm
Year: 2023
Price: $1715.00 USD
Status: available
"Sovereign Skies" emerged from a deep exploration of resilience and transformation. At its heart, this piece reflects the journey of healing, where vulnerability and strength coexist. The majestic bird stands as a symbol of freedom, embodying the courage to rise above adversity with grace and wisdom. In creating this work, I layered soft earth tones and ethereal blues to evoke a sense of calm and expansiveness. The gentle drips and splashes of paint mirror the unpredictability of life's journey, while the bird's poised stance represents the clarity and acceptance that come from seeing the world from a broader perspective. It's about embracing the turbulence and finding peace amidst it. I hope when you gaze upon this painting, you feel a connection to your own inner strength and the freedom that comes with accepting vulnerability. May it inspire you to soar above challenges, finding beauty and balance in every moment.
Why collect this work?
A sharply described bird anchors an otherwise diffuse field, making composure appear provisional rather than absolute amid runs, splashes and partially resolved forms.
- Tacmo’s profile describes a practice centred on symbolic portrayals of animals and the coexistence of vulnerability and strength. Here, that stated concern is legible in the contrast between the bird’s poised stance and its unsettled surroundings.
- In the photograph, the bird occupies the lower left and faces into open space. Dark plumage, pale flowers and a sloping mountain-like form establish competing zones of weight, delicacy and distance, while turquoise marks cut across them.
- The documented mixed-media oil permits passages of close description beside diluted-looking veils, drips and opaque strokes. Rather than sustaining a single illusion, these shifts keep the bird suspended between emblem and observed creature.
- Made in 2023 and measuring 60 by 90 cm, this painting provides a focused case for considering how contemporary wildlife imagery can carry ideas of resilience without abandoning material ambiguity.
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.
