Fire Flame (1), Circa 2016
Painting : oil, acrylic, canvas, Pigments · 70 x 80 x 1 cm 27.6 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
CHF 11,557
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Painting : Unique artwork
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Artwork sold in perfect condition, not framed
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70 x 80 x 1 cm 27.6 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Description
Mixed media with acrylic, oil, metallic coins, sculptural impasto and gold-leaf accents on canvas
Unique original artwork — 1/1
In , Rakhmet Redzhepov transforms a universal symbol of abundance into a dazzling sculptural presence. Emerging from a turbulent, multicoloured cosmic sea, the fish appears simultaneously playful, monumental and precious.
Its body is constructed through deeply layered paint and pronounced relief. Hundreds of real metallic coins form its shimmering scales, producing a surface that changes continuously according to surrounding light and the viewer’s position. Each coin becomes both a visual element and a symbol, connecting the fish with ideas of prosperity, movement, good fortune and renewal.
Around the central figure, energetic acrylic splashes, broad oil gestures and richly textured impasto create an environment charged with colour. Blues, greens, violet, red, orange and luminous white collide across the canvas, while gold-leaf accents introduce flashes of warmth and reflected light.
The fish appears to swim through a space that is neither entirely aquatic nor cosmic. The surrounding currents may evoke water, stars, celebration or the movement of pure energy. This ambiguity gives the work its imaginative power: it remains joyful and immediately accessible while revealing new material details at close range.
Redzhepov works with brushes and palette knives, adapting his technique to the specific demands of each composition. Here, painting expands beyond the flat surface and approaches sculpture. Thick applications of acrylic and oil create ridges, raised currents and tactile formations, while the metallic elements give the fish an imposing physical presence.
Light is an essential component of the artwork. It travels across the coins, impasto and gold-toned passages, creating shifting highlights and shadows. From a distance, the composition reads as a vibrant, highly recognisable fish. Viewed closely, it becomes an intricate landscape of pigment, metal, relief and gesture.
The title reflects the work’s uplifting spirit. Across many cultures, fish are associated with life, fertility, freedom, transformation and abundance. Redzhepov reinterprets these associations through a contemporary language combining expressionism, impressionistic colour, Pop Art energy and sculptural mixed media.
The result is a powerful statement artwork that brings movement, warmth and optimism into a contemporary interior.
Entirely created by hand, is a unique and unreproducible original artwork.
occupies a distinctive position within Redzhepov’s practice. It brings together several dimensions of his artistic language:
The use of coins is not merely decorative. Their repetition transforms individual monetary objects into a unified living surface. Value is reconsidered: material wealth becomes colour, rhythm, movement and artistic energy.
This combination of symbolism and physical craftsmanship gives the artwork a strong presence for both private and corporate collections.
The artwork is preserved as a unique original mixed-media painting. The thick impasto, raised passages, irregular surfaces and variations between the metallic elements are intentional characteristics of the artist’s technique.
These tactile differences form an essential part of the composition and should not be considered defects.
Because of its relief and reflective metallic surface, the painting is especially effective under natural daylight or carefully directed interior lighting.
Presentation
Rakhmet Redzepov, also known as Ramzi, is a Latvia-based painter born in 1954 whose career spans more than five decades. His extensive and diverse body of original work encompasses portraiture, the human figure, landscapes, maritime subjects, urban views, floral compositions and experimental painting.
At the centre of Redzepov's practice is a sustained exploration of humanity, nature, light and emotion. His portraits and figurative works examine character, presence and the inner life of the individual, while his landscapes and maritime paintings reveal a profound sensitivity to atmosphere, movement, seasonal transformation and changing light.
Latvia and the Baltic region occupy a distinctive place within his artistic identity. Riga streets, harbours, sailing boats, birch forests, coastlines and the Baltic Sea recur throughout his oeuvre, forming a visual language in which direct observation, personal memory and emotion continuously intersect.
A highly versatile artist, Redzepov moves naturally between realism, impressionistic observation, expressive painting and contemporary experimentation. His practice includes oil, acrylic, pastel, drawing and mixed media, reflecting both extensive technical experience and an enduring curiosity about new forms of artistic expression.
Throughout his career, Redzepov has developed an international artistic presence through exhibitions and cultural activities in Riga, Moscow, St. Petersburg, London, Helsinki and Cologne. He has also conducted masterclasses in Latvia and Finland. His works are held in private collections throughout Europe and internationally.
The significance of Redzepov's practice lies not only in the breadth of his production but also in its remarkable continuity. Across successive decades, painting has remained his primary means of observing, interpreting and transforming the world around him. Human figures, intimate portraits, Baltic landscapes, maritime horizons, cities and flowers serve as recurring witnesses to the different periods of a long artistic life.
Teaching and artistic transmission have also played an important role in his career. Through direct observation, working from life and an emphasis on creative freedom, Redzepov has shared his technical knowledge and artistic experience with younger generations, extending his influence beyond his own body of work.
Rather than being defined by a single movement, medium or subject, Redzepov's artistic identity emerges through the dialogue between the human and the natural, intimacy and vastness, tradition and experimentation, reality and emotion.
Today, after more than five decades devoted to art, Rakhmet Redzepov remains an active painter with an extensive body of original work and a long-established artistic presence in Latvia and internationally. His oeuvre forms a visual chronicle of a lifetime dedicated to observing, feeling and transforming the world through art—a living artistic legacy that continues to evolve with each new work.
Rakhmet Redzepov is represented internationally by Abstract Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia.
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