“How Did We Get Here” is composed of interlocking profiles arranged in a rhythmic grid, each face both distinct and inseparable from the next. Rendered in layered earth tones — ochre, rust, umber, deep green — the figures overlap and merge, creating a continuous visual flow across the canvas.
At first glance, the faces appear individual. But as the eye moves, boundaries dissolve. One silhouette becomes the negative space of another. A forehead forms the contour of the next profile. The structure itself refuses isolation — every figure is defined by its neighbor.
The repetition is deliberate. It mirrors humanity: different expressions, different tones, yet built from the same essential shape. The limited, grounded palette reinforces this idea, suggesting a shared origin — as if all the faces emerged from the same soil.
The title, “How Did We Get Here,” functions as a collective question. It speaks to lineage, history, and the invisible threads that bind us. The painting proposes that individuality exists within interdependence — that beneath perceived differences, we are variations of the same form.
In merging the figures, the work becomes a quiet meditation on unity. We are not separate portraits. We are a continuous composition.
Medium: acrylic gel and acrylic on canvas
Canvas size: 60 x 48 in
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“How Did We Get Here” is composed of interlocking profiles arranged in a rhythmic grid, each face both distinct and inseparable from the next. Rendered in layered earth tones — ochre, rust, umber, deep green — the figures overlap and merge, creating a continuous visual flow across the canvas.
At first glance, the faces appear individual. But as the eye moves, boundaries dissolve. One silhouette becomes the negative space of another. A forehead forms the contour of the next profile. The structure itself refuses isolation — every figure is defined by its neighbor.
The repetition is deliberate. It mirrors humanity: different expressions, different tones, yet built from the same essential shape. The limited, grounded palette reinforces this idea, suggesting a shared origin — as if all the faces emerged from the same soil.
The title, “How Did We Get Here,” functions as a collective question. It speaks to lineage, history, and the invisible threads that bind us. The painting proposes that individuality exists within interdependence — that beneath perceived differences, we are variations of the same form.
In merging the figures, the work becomes a quiet meditation on unity. We are not separate portraits. We are a continuous composition.
Medium: acrylic gel and acrylic on canvas
Canvas size: 60 x 48 in
Certificate of authenticity
Free worldwide shipping, import taxes and duties included
All major credit cards are accepted
Shipping from Los Angeles, California
Email Nikkijavidartworks@gmail.com for information on purchasing
