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Tag: Contemporary Figurative Art

"And Everything Heals, Given Time" (2024): Inspired by The Builders and the Butchers' Golden and Green, this piece illustrates a delicate balance between restraint and nature's growth. A woman is suspended in shibari from her hips, facing upward. Her feet and chest harness are tied together by a weight, which takes the form of a potted Monstera deliciosa plant. The scene is rich with plant motifs, blending themes of healing and the passage of time. By Nadia Vanilla, part of the Echotherea intimata series. © Nadia Vanilla 2024. All rights reserved.
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Everything Heals, Given Time

The artwork shows a woman suspended in shibari rope from her hips, facing upward. Her feet and chest are tied together, and a potted Monstera deliciosa plant acts as a weight. The scene incorporates heavy plant motifs, with a color palette of gold, yellow, and green, symbolizing themes of growth and healing.

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"You Can't Stop Me 'Cause My Pain is Gasoline" (2024): Inspired by the raw energy of X Ambassadors' Boom Boom Boom, this piece depicts a man lying on his back with an air of relaxed defiance. Wearing tiny leather pants, he boldly presents himself with legs splayed apart, drawing attention to the boots and the rugged rubber sole of one prominently displayed. The grayscale palette of gray, silver, black, and white adds to the gritty, unapologetic tone. By Nadia Vanilla, part of the Echotherea intimata series. © Nadia Vanilla 2024. All rights reserved.
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You Can’t Stop Me ‘Cause My Pain is Gasoline

Wearing tiny leather pants, he boldly presents himself with legs splayed apart, drawing attention to the boots and the rugged rubber sole of one prominently displayed. The grayscale palette of gray, silver, black, and white adds to the gritty, unapologetic tone.

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"Nobody Knows How to Punish Me Like Me" (2024): Taking inspiration from K. Flay's Punisher, this piece delves into themes of self-inflicted pain and internal conflict. The figure grips their own torso with clawing hands, expressing a struggle that is both physical and emotional. The blend of purple, pink, and blue hues amplifies the intensity of the scene, evoking a sense of bruising and vulnerability. By Nadia Vanilla, part of the Echotherea intimata series. © Nadia Vanilla 2024. All rights reserved.
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Nobody Knows How to Punish Me Like Me

The figure grips their own torso with clawing hands, expressing a struggle that is both physical and emotional.

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"I'll Release Her From the Bindings of Her Teachers" (2024): Inspired by the intensity of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Burning, this piece portrays an intimate dance between two women. The follower, in a flowing white dress, surrenders to the embrace, while the leader, dressed in a sharp white shirt and black pants, guides with strength and precision. Muted hues of pink, blue, green, silver, and yellow create a dreamy atmosphere, capturing a sense of liberation and connection in their movements. By Nadia Vanilla, part of the Echotherea intimata series. © Nadia Vanilla 2024. All rights reserved.
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I’ll Release Her From the Bindings of Her Teachers

The follower, in a flowing white dress, surrenders to the embrace, while the leader, dressed in a sharp white shirt and black pants, guides with strength and precision.

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"I'm Open to Falling From Grace" (2024): Inspired by the sultry tones of Sneaker Pimps' Six Underground, this piece showcases a voluptuous female figure, from the chin to above the knees. Facing forward with knees spread, she exudes a brazen audacity and comfort in her own skin. The use of pink, orange, red, and gold emphasizes the boldness of unapologetic self-expression. By Nadia Vanilla, part of the Echotherea intimata series. © Nadia Vanilla 2024. All rights reserved.
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I’m Open to Falling From Grace

Facing forward with knees spread, she exudes a brazen audacity and comfort in her own skin. The use of pink, orange, red, and gold emphasizes the boldness of unapologetic self-expression.

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"Meet Me in Outer Space," by Nadia Vanilla, from the series, "Echotherea intimata." 2024. Inspred by the song, "Stellar," by Incubus.
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Meet Me in Outer Space

“Meet Me in Outer Space” (2024): Inspired by Incubus’ Stellar, this piece features a nonbinary person with a beard and long, curly hair. They hold their hands in front of their face, with their arms bound together in shibari rope. The background is an ethereal blend of textures and glazes, with thick paint forming gel-printed circles in hues of blue, pink, gray, silver, black, and white. The abstract environment suggests a cosmic landscape, blending the personal with the otherworldly. By Nadia Vanilla, part of the Echotherea intimata series. © Nadia Vanilla 2024. All rights reserved.

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