River Within – original work by Merel Alphenaa

River Within
Mixed media & oil paint on paper
Dimensions of work: 42.5 × 57 cm
Paper size incl. border: 49.5 × 64.5 cm

Original mixed media artwork on paper by Merel Alphenaar. A powerful, symbolic work about inner connection.

River Within is the first study for my upcoming series, New Unconditional Love , a collection that highlights the mystery and vulnerability of pregnancy. This series arose from a personal desire: the hope for a third child, which has been with us for a long time, but also the grief after three miscarriages.

This work is a whisper of that longing. The soft lines, the use of rollers, the transparency of the layers: everything exudes inner movement.
A belly. A river. A silence that still speaks.

Prints on paper and canvas will be available later. If you have any special requests, please let me know and contact me.

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