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Festival Exhibition
A celebration of dynamic contemporary art, 19 July - 31 August 2025

Festival Exhibition : A celebration of dynamic contemporary art

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Stephanie Pijper

Neptune Palace
Oil on panel
Unframed Size: 15 x 15 cm
£ 450.00
Stephanie Pijper, Neptune Palace
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Stephanie Pijper's 'Neptune Palace' enchants with its jewel-like quality and meticulous attention to detail. This small oil on panel (15 x 15 cm) depicts a vibrant yellow canary perched within...
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Stephanie Pijper's "Neptune Palace" enchants with its jewel-like quality and meticulous attention to detail. This small oil on panel (15 x 15 cm) depicts a vibrant yellow canary perched within an ornate blue architectural niche, creating a striking contrast between the warm-toned bird and the cool ultramarine background. Delicate gold elements—a crescent moon and stars suspended on thin threads—hang above the bird, suggesting a celestial, dreamlike quality. Pijper demonstrates remarkable technical skill in the rendering of the bird's plumage, capturing the subtle variations in the yellow feathers and brown wing markings, while the surrounding decorative framework, with its intricate scrollwork and floral motifs, evokes the ornamental qualities of medieval illuminations or Islamic architecture.

A Miniature Sanctuary
The intimate scale of "Neptune Palace" creates an immediate sense of preciousness, drawing viewers closer to appreciate its exquisite details and symbolic resonance. When displayed, this small yet powerful work transforms its surroundings by creating a focal point of contemplation and wonder. The painting's vibrant blue palette radiates outward, while the architectural framing device suggests a window into another realm—one where the ordinary (a simple bird) becomes extraordinary through artistic transformation. This meditation on containment and freedom, rendered with such precision and care, exemplifies how even modest-sized artworks can dramatically alter the energy of a space through their concentrated visual impact and symbolic depth.
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