MikoArt-Giclée-02/Series-70x150cm-0012 by MikoArt
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Medium: Giclée on canvas
Dimensions: 70 x 150 cm
Year: 2022
Price: $3450.00 USD
Status: available
In this painting, I present an abstract portrait of Christ, in which traditional religious imagery has been abandoned in favor of a contemporary, symbolic representation. The face emerges not from clear contours, but from a layered grid of color planes and a fine, organic network that lies over the surface like a fragile skin. The mosaic-like composition suggests the face: eyes, nose, and mouth are only partially recognizable and seem to appear and disappear within the structure. This gives the portrait a contemplative, almost mystical aura. The multi-colored palette—ranging from cool blues and greens to warm purples, pinks, and earth tones—alludes to both humanity and spirituality. The broken, net-like texture evokes associations with suffering, vulnerability, and sacrifice, but also with restoration and transformation. The contrast between dark areas and translucent colors amplifies the inner tension of the image: Christ as both a suffering human being and a spiritual symbol. The work invites contemplation. It is not a literal representation, but an inner portrait—a visual meditation on faith, identity, and the layering of the human and the divine. MikoArt Giclée Canvas For my Giclée canvas, I use an improved process on the latest generation of Epson printers. For my high-resolution inkjet prints, I use odorless, solvent-free Epson Ultrachrome® RS resin inks. These guarantee reliable colors of unparalleled quality on my canvas. To achieve this level of quality, I also use SuperResolution, ultraHD, and automatic image optimization. The matte surface of the canvas creates a vibrant effect, and the new cotton blend for the canvas ensures even more intense color reproduction and a natural look reminiscent of classic painting. The MikoArt Giclée canvas is ready to hang. The artwork comes with a black frame, width 40 mm, depth 30 mm. A metal hanger is attached to the back of the frame, so the artwork can be easily hung immediately.
Why collect this work?
A loosely woven field of coloured marks delays recognition of a frontal face, making sacred portraiture depend on repeated acts of visual assembly and dissolution.
- MikoArt identifies the subject as Christ and describes the image as a meditation on faith and vulnerability. That stated intention clarifies the face without fixing the network’s more open associations.
- In the photograph, overlapping rectangular patches and irregular lattices interrupt the eyes, nose, and mouth. The elongated format supports the frontal presence, while the dark ground lets the face surface unevenly rather than resolve as a stable likeness.
- Catalogued as a 2022 giclée on canvas, the work translates a digital composition into a large physical print. This medium enables many fine, differently coloured lines to remain distinct across layered passages.
- The work is significant as a contemporary religious image that withholds conventional attributes. Its fragmented legibility permits comparison between devotional recognition and the visual habits used to find faces in abstraction.
About the Artist
MikoArt
MikoArt is an artist on Mondoir Studio. Artistic discipline: mixed-media. Based in Mechelen, NL.
Nationality: Dutch
Fueled by my versatile creativity, a constant quest to create, and my sense of color and image, I finally found my own individual creative...
