ARTWORK
Marie-Jo III
When Dance Crosses the Boundaries of Time
Reference SRA-016-040F-POR
Marie-Jo III
When Dance Crosses the Boundaries of Time
- 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
- Private Collection
INTRODUCTION
The Dancer’s Last Song
The Legend of Three Moments
Three gestures had been entrusted to time. The first was awakening; the second, passion. The third remained a mystery, suspended in a black-and-white photograph of a dancer reaching toward an unseen horizon.
The Garden’s Final Door
She returned to the garden of colour. Deep green spirals and lemon-yellow light surrounded her red dress. Having learned movement and passion, she now stood before the final door, ready to discover what lay beyond.
THE STORY
The Flight of the Scarlet Flame
The Dancer’s Wings
Her dress unfolded like the wings of a fiery bird. Carmine shadows gave depth to the scarlet fabric, while her extended arm and visible leg suggested a movement that could not be contained within the frame.
The Circle That Opens the Horizon
The surrounding green circle seemed to widen. The dancer no longer appeared confined to its centre: her gesture pointed outward, toward a horizon beyond the endless rotation.
The Secret of the Three Flames
Legend tells of three flames given to a dancer: courage, emotion and freedom. The last taught her not to escape the world, but to transform what she had received. A melody could become a gesture; a photographic memory could become colour.
COLORS
Color Palette
CONCLUSION
The Eternity of a Gesture
Silence After the Last Chord
When the final chord faded, the dress still held the wind and the spirals held the rhythm. Nothing moved, yet the image retained the energy of an unfinished dance.
Three Movements of One Soul
The three paintings eventually followed separate paths and can no longer be reunited physically. But awakening, passion and flight remain linked in their shared story. Marie-Jo III is the final movement, where colour carries the dance beyond time.
INFORMATION
About the Artwork
- Reference
- SRA-016-040F-POR
- Title
- Marie-Jo III
- 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
- Private Collection
- Shipping
- Not available for acquisition
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