Deluge

DELUGE
Genesis I

A deluge is a great flood. An overwhelming amount of water, often sudden, often destructive.

In old stories and myths, the flood appears again and again — as punishment, as cleansing, as ending, as beginning. A force that covers what came before, and leaves the world altered when it withdraws.

When Rebecka first developed the style of painting displayed in her collection Genesis I, she had two rules made up for her painting:

No straight lines.
No forms touching one another.

In Deluge, the second rule has been broken.

But perhaps that is fitting for a painting carrying this name. A deluge does not stay neatly contained.

ARTWORK DESCRIPTION

Materials

Acrylic on birch plywood.

Painted with acrylics on a beautiful slab of birch plywood, where the natural grain of the wood has determined how the brushes should move.

Technique

The painting technique devised in order to create this piece is Rebecka’s own, developed over years of curious experimentation. The technique seeks to create a sense of movement, depth, and luminosity while allowing the character of the wood itself to remain an active part of the work.

Dimensions

Approximately 20 × 30 cm.
Frame included.

Frame

The frame has been hand constructed by Jakob at Lärjeå. Made from birch and treated with hardwax oil, it allows the character of the material to remain visible. A twisted brass hanging fixture provides a beautiful little detail that runs throughout the Genesis I collection.

Certificate of Authenticity

This artwork is accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity.