“ Summer & Faith “

This is a central part of triptych " One Life's Poem " or " Short Life of One Leaf "

Name is " Summer & Faith " or " Second Quarter 25-55 "

The Sun is at its zenith.

A composition of two leaves forming the planet Earth.

One leaf at the top of the tree is full of life in the warm sunlight.

The second leaf, in the shade, must survive on reflected light.

Neither leaf chose its place on the tree.

Hope vanishes under the pressure of reality.

Summer gives faith

Mamorino plaster panel 24x24 inches was prepared for this project in December 2007.
Semi-precious stone Onyx, scale of Mohs 4.2,- 4.8 (deposit Balochistan, Pakistan) collection of 2004-2007 years and semi-precious sone Lapis Lazuli, scale of Mohs 5.9,- 6.4 (deposit Badakhshan, Afghanistan) collection of 2008
Stone mosaic 15 inches diameter in bas-relief on the top of marmorino panel, started on August 2023, finished in July 2026. Mosaic created by 12 pieces of Onyx and 2 pieces of Lapis Lazuli. Stone was collected, cut into pieces then polished and glued together by clear epoxy. Using the classical techniques of Florentine and Ural masters of semi-precious stone, added in my approach differs in the way the composition is created. Stone dictates the shape, structure, and color patterns in final composition. I believe that final image of the artwork should be guided by the natural pattern of the stone, emphasizing the unique beauty created by nature. LED lights installed inside of the panel behind the mosaic for viewing natural reflections of light. The stone is translucent and interacts with light, revealing additional depth of its natural structure. Light reveals the beauty of the stone hidden in deep, same as art can illuminate the darker sides of life.