Silhouette Sonata No.1, 2025
Fine Art Drawings : pastel · 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch · Ready to hang
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About the artwork
Type
Fine Art Drawings : Unique artwork
Condition
Artwork sold in perfect condition, framed, ready to hang
Authenticity
Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the artist
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Signature
Hand-signed by artist
Dimensions ( cm • inch )
29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch Height x Width x Depth
Artwork dimensions including frame
43 x 53 x 1.3 cm 16.9 x 20.9 x 0.5 inch
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Description
Dreamy Pastel Silhouette Artwork, Hands & Leaves on Vintage Music Sheet, Ideal for Modern Interiors
Discover "Silhouette Sonata No.1," an enchanting original artwork (42x29.7 cm) crafted in delicate pastel on genuine vintage sheet music. This piece stands out as a poetic dialogue between past and present, featuring gracefully rendered silhouettes of hands and leaves. The artist's masterful use of soft indigo, dusty lavender, and subtle gray pastels infuses the artwork with a serene and contemplative spirit. It's a remarkable fusion of historical artifact and contemporary vision, perfect for enhancing modern interiors with a touch of unique elegance. "Silhouette Sonata No.1" is designed to create a focal point in any refined space, inviting viewers to pause and reflect on its quiet beauty. This evocative artwork is not only a unique addition to any collection but also an exceptionally thoughtful gift for art lovers, musicians, or anyone drawn to art with a soulful narrative. Elevate your decor with this exquisite piece that truly whispers to the imagination.
Crafted with pastel on paper, it comes framed (53x43x1.3 cm) with a mat, offering a choice of elegant white or sleek black frame.
Presentation
Julia Shilo is a contemporary figurative artist whose practice combines exceptional technical restraint with psychological explorations of identity, instinct, vulnerability, and the inner self.
Her ongoing Blueism series is created using a single pigment: Prussian Blue. Shilo does not use white paint; every area perceived as light is the untouched white canvas itself. This radical limitation requires precision and anticipation. Highlights must be preserved before the brush reaches the surface, while depth, transparency, anatomy, and atmosphere are constructed entirely through variations in pressure, layering, and pigment density.
Within this monochromatic world, female bodies appear submerged in water, crossed by refracted light, fish, reflections, and shadows. Sirens, mermaids, and nymph-like figures emerge not as illustrations of mythology but as psychological forms through which instinct, desire, vulnerability, and self-recognition can be explored.
For Shilo, nudity represents a state before social definition — the body stripped of roles, expectations, and externally imposed identities. Water further destabilizes those boundaries, allowing the figure to dissolve and reform within the same image.
Shilo was a participant in the 2025 London Art Biennale and ranked No. 1 in Artfinder's Top 40 Best Selling Artists in July 2026.
Her work asks what remains when visual and psychological noise is removed. With one color, one surface, and nowhere for technique to hide, Shilo creates paintings that are both technically disciplined and deeply introspective.
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