Smoke in a white frame on a wall
Smoke in a white frame on a wall

Smoke

Flora Hanitijo
$85.00
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Frames ship to U.S. addresses only. Framed prints ship in 2–4 weeks and are final sale. Full framing details

Add Custom Frame

Frames ship to U.S. addresses only. Framed prints ship in 2–4 weeks and are final sale. Full framing details

Add Custom Frame

Frames ship to U.S. addresses only. Framed prints ship in 2–4 weeks and are final sale. Full framing details

Add Custom Frame

Frames ship to U.S. addresses only. Framed prints ship in 2–4 weeks and are final sale. Full framing details

Add Custom Frame

Frames ship to U.S. addresses only. Framed prints ship in 2–4 weeks and are final sale. Full framing details
Artist Statement

Smoke is part of a larger ongoing series I have been working on for a couple of years. It is a result of a very chaotic decade and the rediscovery of my Buddhist upbringing and teachings.

I have always been interested in life’s polarities. Death and birth. Love and loss. Joy and sorrow. Finding beauty and magic in the most mundane or tumultuous moments is my attempt at understanding, and embracing these dualities.

This is an ongoing project.

Why We Love It

Like the multifaceted cultures she’s fluidly traversed her whole life, Smoke, our debut edition with Flora Hanitijo, depicts a literal and metaphorical rainbow of different states of matter, light, and form. This image contains areas that look like day, others that appear to be in the shadow of night, and the interplay of each of the four elements. The smoke itself shows the presence of fire and air, the seemingly cloudy sky involves water and air, and the swoop of dense landscaped bushes shows the solidity of earth.

Like life itself, smoke forms intricate, unpredictable patterns, drifting slowly or tumbling with the wind. Changing form. Appearing, then dissipating into the ether. It’s easy to see how the central tenet of Buddhism–impermanence–comes into play in this piece. In Buddhism, impermanence emphasizes that all things are in a constant state of change and are in a continuous cycle of arising and passing away. The rainbow in Hanitijo’s piece lends a sense of optimism and serenity to a composition that will mesmerize viewers for generations to come.

Details

+ Limited-edition, exclusive to 20x200
+ Museum quality: archival inks, 100% cotton rag paper unless noted
+ Signed + numbered certificate of authenticity included
+ Directly supports the artist
+ Handcrafted custom-framing is available

Our quoted dimensions are for the size of paper containing the images, not the printed image itself. We do not alter the aspect ratio, nor do we crop or resize the artists’ originals. All of our prints have a minimum border of .5 inches to allow for framing.

Medium

Moab Lasal Exhibition Lustre

8"x10" | Edition of 5
11"x14" | Edition of 200
16"x20" | Edition of 25
20"x24" | Edition of 5
24"x30" | Edition of 2
Artist - Flora Hanitijo

Flora Hanitijo

Originally from Macau, Flora grew up in Montreal, Canada. After her exchange studies at Cooper Union, she decided to stay in NYC. Flora spent a decade working and living between Paris, London, and NYC. She currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY, with her daughter. When she’s not working, you can find her hanging with her mini-me and swimming at the Y.