Six Canvases

08/07/2025

Trained in the refined tradition of Iwa-enogu (mineral pigment painting), Liu Jia Xu combines Japanese lacquer with the rustic textures of h**p cloth and washi paper, crafting a work that feels both ancient and uncontainably alive. The grasses in question don’t sit politely—they swirl, stretch, and might just be mid-gossip. It’s nature in motion, as seen through the eyes of an artist who blends serenity with spontaneity. And at 246 x 164 cm, this piece doesn’t whisper—it rustles boldly.

If you’ve ever wanted a Zen garden with attitude on your wall, this is it.

24/05/2025

What happens when Fellini lands on Mars?
Apparently… a cosmic dance party breaks out.
Slava Seidel’s “Fellini on the Mars” (2021) mixes myth, mystery, and Martian mayhem in sepia ink on linen. Available now via Six Canvases with free shipping.

15/05/2025

Anjos (2022) , 70 x 70 cm, oil on canvas by Henning von Gierke - One Painting, Four Spaces

14/05/2025

Slava Seidel’s mesmerizing exhibition at 98 Rotlintstrasse, Frankfurt has been extended—now showing until May 24.

Represented globally by Six Canvases (UK), Seidel is known for her bold, intuitive approach. She creates directly on primed canvases laid flat on the floor, working with ink—no sketches, no corrections—before sealing each piece with a protective varnish. The result? Striking, fluid compositions that pulse with energy.

For Seidel, the process is a thrilling experiment. She plays with controlled pours of ink, then manipulates the flow with water, embracing the unpredictable reactions that emerge. Each piece becomes a unique dance between intention and chance.

While ink is her signature medium, she also masterfully incorporates graphite, acrylic, and oil paints. Some of her most intriguing works feature bursts of color within monochrome spaces, creating a visual tension that feels like two worlds colliding on canvas.

29/04/2025

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A bold fusion of sepia mountains and vivid colour ribbons. Landscape 1 by Slava Seidel—original mixed-media artwork, now available. Free shipping worldwide.

14/10/2024

Slava Seidel's painting "Springtime," created in 2018 using sepia ink and acrylic on linen, draws us into a vast, otherworldly cave. The scene blends elements of nature and architectural features, creating an uncanny environment that blurs the lines between past and present, reality and fantasy. The cavern seems both natural and constructed, adorned with ribbed vaults, ornamental panels, and hints of ceiling paintings, evoking a surreal combination of organic and architectural design.

In the distance, a cyclist rides along a narrow path toward the cave's exit. At the threshold between the cave's shadowed interior and the bright spring landscape outside, a figure sits, gazing out. The bright green of the meadow contrasts with the muted sepia tones of the cave, emphasizing a transition between darkness and light, interior and exterior.

The composition draws inspiration from the European landscape tradition seen in artists like Joos de Momper, Caspar Wolf, and Théodore Rousseau, but Seidel’s interpretation diverges into the mysterious and surreal. The cave's interior evokes the grandeur of a Baroque dome—tilted and ruinous, as if time has eroded its former significance. Scattered crystalline forms on the cave floor add a fantastical element, hinting at a surreal narrative beyond ordinary understanding.

Seidel's work deliberately dismantles boundaries between nature and culture, reality and imagination. Although her art is often associated with surrealism, it is more aptly characterized by "Capriccio"—a genre of calculated rule-breaking, thriving on illusion, reversal, and mystery. Her carefully crafted imagery creates ambiguity and challenges perceptions, making "Springtime" a complex, timeless, and thought-provoking piece.

Slava Seidel is represented by Six Canvases Limited, and her works will soon be available on www.sixcanvases.com.