ARTWORK
Marie-Jo I
When Flamenco Gives Birth to Colour
Reference SRA-014-040F-POR
Marie-Jo I
When Flamenco Gives Birth to Colour
- Artist
- SokanRed
- Year
- 2001
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Support
- Canvas mounted on a wooden stretcher
- Dimensions
- 25.6 × 39.4 in (40F — French canvas size)
- Style
- Romantic Abstraction
- Availability
- Available
INTRODUCTION
The Awakening of the Scarlet Dance
The Dancer Held by Time
There once lived a flamenco dancer whose movement was captured on a magazine page. In the silver tones of a black-and-white photograph, the swirl of her dress and the rhythm of her arms became a silent memory. Yet the pose retained the promise of music, awaiting a new encounter with colour.
The Garden Where Colours Return
Years later, an imaginary garden of green concentric circles opened around her. Yellow light passed through its foliage-like curves, while her dress awakened in vermilion and copper. As she spread her arms, the still image seemed to breathe again.
THE STORY
The First Breath of Flamenco
The Dress That Remembered
The red dress rose like a flame. Vermilion, carmine and orange followed its folds, bringing back the energy of an ancient dance. With her face turned away, the dancer told her story through gesture alone.
The Circle of Rediscovered Colours
Greens began to revolve around her, brightened by flashes of lemon yellow. Red and green did not fight: their contrast became a visual duet, a rhythm perceived through the eyes rather than the ears.
The First Heartbeat
Legend says that every flamenco gesture holds a fragment of the dancer’s soul. Here, her outstretched arms and flower-like dress mark the first heartbeat of a journey through three painted movements.
COLORS
Color Palette
CONCLUSION
The First Flame
Silence After the First Step
When the first step ended, the garden fell quiet. Still, the red fabric vibrated and the green rings continued their motion, as though the music had left an echo in the paint.
The Promise of Three Dances
Two more dances waited beyond the first. Marie-Jo I is the awakening: a black-and-white photographic instant transformed into the opening movement of a trilogy through the freedom of colour.
INFORMATION
About the Artwork
- Reference
- SRA-014-040F-POR
- Title
- Marie-Jo I
- Artist
- SokanRed
- Year
- 2001
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Support
- Canvas mounted on a wooden stretcher
- Dimensions
- 25.6 × 39.4 in (40F — French canvas size)
- Style
- Romantic Abstraction
- Original Artwork
- Yes — original artwork
- Framing
- Framing not specified
- Certificate
- Certificate not specified
- Availability
- Available
- Acquisition price
- €2,000
- Shipping
- To be arranged upon enquiry
© SokanRed — All rights reserved.
This artwork and its photographic reproduction are protected by copyright. Reproduction, distribution, modification or use without prior authorization is prohibited, except as permitted by law.
ACQUISITION
Acquire Marie-Jo I
The first movement of the Marie-Jo trilogy is available for €2,000.
Acquisition price €2,000
Original artwork · Unique piece · Certificate of authenticity included