I left you in the waves Gabriel Cristian Matei Original painting for sale

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I left you in the waves

Gabriel Cristian Matei

2025 • Romania • Oil on Canvas

35 x 43 in

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Gabriel Cristian Matei

Romania

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Artwork details

Medium : Oil on Canvas
Other details : Artwork on wood. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
Dimensions : 35.4x43.3in

About this artwork

In a silent embrace, the sea holds her, washing away the traces of the past. Her skin still carries the warmth of a love that has faded, yet the waves call her forward. Her gaze, suspended between memory and release, seems to ask: “What comes next?” The shore remains behind her, like an old photograph, blurred by time. The deep blues and fluid movement of the water contrast with the warmth of her body and the fabric draped around her—one last remnant… of the past. The sea does not take, it transforms.

About the project
“Life is beautiful without you” is a multidisciplinary art project combining painting and film, telling the story of a painter on the Italian coast who finds beauty and freedom after heartbreak. Through visual and cinematic expression, the project explores transformation, self-discovery, and the sea as a symbol of renewal.

Gabriel Cristian Matei

Romania

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Featured in gallery curations
Works on commission

Matei, a painter and conceptual visual artist from Romania, delves into the human experience. He intriguingly blends photorealism with neorealism, creating hyper-detailed and introspective figures in oil paint. His work provocatively explores the past, present, and future, casting light on humanity's ever-evolving challenges and possibilities.

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I left you in the waves

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