Fireflies are always present even at daytime

Abe Orobia | Stand : CB02

Inner Light

For the series I emphasized on materiality by upcycling discarded tube containers from my oil paints. I fold and crumple it to symbolize human spirit which is fragile yet hopeful and resilient. Nature represents our untamed and uncultured faculties yet we have this ‘inner light’ in each one of us that overcomes our frailties and wickedness since man I believe is naturally good. Fireflies have built in light switches in their system. They seem lowly and unpromising during daytime however  shines the brightest during the darkness of the night. 

Inner Light series is both metaphoric  and naturalistic. Metaphoric because of the interrelated symbolisms and naturalistic hence we generally view nature as mundane. It is an everyday occurrence and particular with it yet we fail to see the lessons it can teach us.  

—Abe Orobia

• Art Style: Symbolism
• Art Medium : Oil and brass sheets on canvas
• Size and orientation: Landscape
• Dimensions (cm): Height- 60.96, Width- 81.28, Depth- 5.08
• Colour: Raw umber, Payne’s grey, Raw sienna, chrome yellow, sap green, chrome green, brass
• Price: AED 4000