Size: 60 x 60 cm
Details: Mixed media on wood. Natural Pigments: wood, stones, ashes, sand..
Inspiration: This painting tells the story of a quiet morning in the Lapland fells, just before the sun rises above the horizon. The frost-bitten snow glimmers faintly, and the landscape is shrouded in a soft mist that muffles every sound. The upper, lighter part of the painting depicts snow-covered slopes gently curving into the distance, while the lower, darker section reveals rocky outcrops and shrubbery exposed by the wind.
In the midst of this silence, it feels as though the land itself is breathing. The texture of the slopes carries the ancient tale, where every line and shadow holds memories of past winters and the paths trodden by reindeer and wanderers. The darker crevice at the bottom of the painting hints at underground streams—meltwater flowing beneath the permafrost, waiting to emerge with the arrival of spring.
This painting is more than just a landscape; it is an invitation to pause. It beckons the viewer to step into the cold embrace of the mountain wind, to listen to the life slumbering beneath the snow, and to feel how the rugged beauty of the North can be.