
There must have been an angel by my side
Ritchelly Oliveira
Painting - 65 x 54 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1.2 inch
$8,660
Painting : acrylic, charcoal
100 x 80 x 3 cm 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
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100 x 80 x 3 cm 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Artwork location: Portugal
“Entre o Afeto II" by Ritchelly Oliveira is a commanding and deeply emotive figurative composition, created in 2025 using charcoal and acrylic on canvas. Measuring 100 x 80 cm, this original artwork presents a poised Black woman encircled by three Doberman dogs, guardians whose alert yet calm presence suggests loyalty, protection, and unspoken trust. It is a continuation of Oliveira's acclaimed “Entre o Afeto" series, exploring the psychological and symbolic intersection between humans and animals.
What makes this piece unique is its visual balance between vulnerability and strength.
The woman's gaze is serene yet unwavering, while each dog is rendered with lifelike detail, positioned as sentinels to her presence. Oliveira's mastery of charcoal allows for exquisite shading and texture, highlighting skin, fur, and fabric with sculptural intensity.
The use of acrylic enhances the overall contrast and depth, ensuring a luminous, high-impact visual experience even in subtle grayscale.
The painting is in pristine condition. It is signed by the artist and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Collectors will appreciate the technical precision, the intimate emotional narrative, and the artist's growing recognition for portraits that foreground Black identity, care, and relational dynamics. “Entre o Afeto II" is a powerful acquisition for collectors who value contemporary figurative works rich in symbolism and refined execution.
Ritchelly Oliveira, visual artist, began his work in 2012, shortly after enrolling in visual arts at the Federal University of Goiás (UFG), he found in the human figure a space to present his speech about what he understands most profoundly present in affective relationships. He talks about what he suspects to be love and, believing it to be a universal feeling. It proposes what is common to men, even knowing that this love brings something that is also individual and particular.
Believing that affective relationships are built from the individual and how their surroundings interfere with them, we try to rescue here the possibility of constructing discourses about love, especially black love. The importance of reflecting together on issues such as sexuality, emotional responsibility and colorism are necessary canons in this invitation to embrace the dangerous and exclusionary ideals of romantic love that circulate in our environments.
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