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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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Poppy Cyster

The Waves Know Your Name 1
Acrylic, ink and spray paint on linen
Framed Size: 63 x 63 cm
£ 2,100.00
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Poppy Cyster's 'The Waves Know Your Name 1' evokes the ethereal beauty of a coastal landscape suspended between reality and imagination. This mixed media piece (63 x 63 cm framed)...
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Poppy Cyster's "The Waves Know Your Name 1" evokes the ethereal beauty of a coastal landscape suspended between reality and imagination. This mixed media piece (63 x 63 cm framed) employs acrylic, ink and spray paint on linen to create a luminous seascape where water meets horizon in a dreamlike convergence. Cyster's masterful layering technique creates a sense of atmospheric depth, with delicate washes of pale blues and greys forming the water's surface, whilst hints of amber and gold illuminate the sky above. Dark, gestural forms suggest distant islands or rocks emerging from the mist, anchoring the composition while maintaining its contemplative ambiguity. The artist's controlled use of drips and translucent layers evokes the constant movement of water and light, capturing that fleeting moment when sea and sky seem to whisper secrets to one another.

Coastal Dialogues and Interior Spaces
Hanging on a wall, "The Waves Know Your Name 1" transforms a room into a meditative sanctuary, its square format and balanced composition creating a window into a tranquil coastal realm. The painting's subdued palette of aqua, slate grey and golden hues allows it to complement both contemporary and traditional interiors, while its textural complexity rewards repeated viewing as different elements emerge depending on the light conditions throughout the day. This work exemplifies contemporary abstract landscape painting's power to evoke rather than merely depict, inviting viewers to project their own memories and emotions onto its suggestive surfaces. The piece creates an atmosphere of calm contemplation, bringing the restorative essence of water and horizon into everyday living spaces.
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