"Umbra 2" (2024) Ink on canvas 130 x 100 cm "Umbra 2" presents a compelling exploration of ink's behavior on canvas, created as a companion to "Umbra 1." The work showcases VANTA's unique approach to allowing materials to interact naturally, resulting in patterns that feel both spontaneous and considered. While it stands as a complete work on its own, its connection to "Umbra 1" adds an additional layer of context to its creation. Represented by S-Gallery and featured on Catawiki, this piece demonstrates VANTA's commitment to letting go of direct control, allowing the unpredictable interaction between ink and water to determine the final composition. The varying densities of black create a rich visual landscape that changes depending on viewing distance and angle, rewarding both immediate impact and extended viewing. The work reflects VANTA's artistic philosophy of stepping back to allow the medium its own voice, creating compositions where conscious intervention is minimized. This approach results in a piece that feels both dynamic and meditative, inviting viewers to engage directly with the organic patterns that emerge from the natural interaction of materials. Shipping: The work is delivered without a frame (professional packaging, rolled in a tube). it can easily be restretched by a professional or on your own, this is also cheaper then the otherwise increased cost of shipping when sending paintings stretched The measurements indicated are those of the painting stretched and mounted on a frame (The actual measurements of the canvas are larger to allow it to be mounted on a frame 2-4 cm thick.