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Held Position | KARU Studio

Held Position | KARU Studio

Regular price €750,00 EUR
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Original artwork
Textured paint on paper
64 × 90 cm (25 × 35 inches)
Unframed
One of a kind

This large abstract portrait is constructed from thousands of hand-placed dots in deep red. Each mark is applied manually. No automation. No shortcuts.

The surface is built through repetition and control. Structure emerges slowly, through density and restraint. What appears continuous is made from discrete, deliberate actions.

The work reflects on patience and the discipline required to hold a position — inspired by Penelope in Homer’s The Odyssey. While Odysseus travels, she waits. But her waiting is not passive. It is strategic, deliberate, and sustained. She holds her position through intelligence and endurance, resisting pressure without abandoning what she values. The painting considers that form of strength: a surface built slowly and with full control, stabilising around quiet persistence rather than visible force.

From a distance: stability. Up close: accumulation. Each dot records a decision. Enough controlled marks create clarity.

This textured dot painting creates a tactile surface at scale — suitable as large wall art for a living room, bedroom, or modern interior. A contemporary abstract portrait for collectors who value process, concept, and craft.

Original handmade painting. Ships worldwide from Lithuania. No prints. No editions. Only one exists.

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