Liquid Gloss® 06 | 0356 | Red Balloon Love III by MikoArt
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Medium: Digital artwork printed on Fuji Crystal DP II Ultra HD photographic paper, permanently bonded to 4 mm AluDibond and hand-finished with an approximately 3 mm layer of Liquid Gloss® epoxy resin.
Dimensions: 80 x 80 cm
Year: 2025
Price: $2650.00 USD
Status: available
In this painting I present a couple in love in a street-art-like image on the weathered wall of an old industrial building. The background consists of peeling plaster, exposed brickwork, rusty doors and broken windows, evoking an atmosphere of decay and urban rawness. At the centre of the image stands the couple, executed in a high-contrast black-and-white stencil style. They walk side by side along a pavement, both in contemporary clothing. The woman holds a bright red balloon, which stands out strongly against the otherwise sober colouring of the work. This balloon forms the principal accent of colour and immediately draws the viewer's attention. The figures are rendered realistically but graphically, with clear contours and minimal detail. The surroundings contain subtle graffiti elements and a house number (22), which strengthens the street scene and gives the work a documentary quality. The whole is framed by a striking blue border, emphasising the contrast between street art and classical presentation. The painting thus combines a raw urban aesthetic with a clear, almost poetic visual focal point. Together, the painting seems to say that love and intimacy can exist, and even flourish, in a hard and dilapidated world. The simplicity of their being together contrasts with the rough surroundings: humanity set against urban decay. The work therefore radiates both melancholy and hope — a quiet tribute to connection in everyday life. The blue border forms part of the Epoxy Liquid Gloss and is not a physical wooden frame. Unique original artwork (1/1). Digital artwork produced on 4 mm aluminium composite (AluDibond) and hand-finished with Liquid Gloss® epoxy resin. The high-gloss finish creates exceptional colour depth and visual dimension. Any depicted border or frame is integrated into the image and is not a separate physical frame. Produced to order in 10–20 working days. Fitted with a professional hanging system and supplied with a signed Certificate of Authenticity. The physical artwork and any corresponding NFT are sold separately; copyright and reproduction rights remain with MikoArt.
Why collect this work?
A lone red balloon concentrates colour above two stencil-like figures, turning affection into a graphic sign set against an image of architectural neglect.
- The artist profile describes MikoArt as Miechel Kockelkoren’s digital-painting label. That practice clarifies the work’s deliberate collision of simulated street imagery with a polished, self-contained format.
- In the supplied photograph, the couple occupies the facade’s pale central area while broken windows, exposed brick and graffiti press around them. The integrated blue border contains this apparent decay, making the scene feel composed rather than documentary.
- The catalogue records a photographic print bonded to 4 mm AluDibond and finished with about 3 mm of epoxy resin. This rigid, potentially reflective construction may intensify the contrast between weathered subject matter and immaculate surface.
- Seen alongside street photography or stencil art, the work can focus attention on how signs of abandonment and intimacy change when digitally assembled and transferred from an imagined wall to a bounded art object.
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...
