Where the Sky Learned to Bloom – Lotus & Water Lillies Series by Sivabalan
£4,620.00
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Sivabalan
Where the Sky Learned to Bloom – Lotus & Water Lillies Series by Sivabalan
Lotus & Water Lillies series
£4,620.00 Framed
Drawn to scale: the wall is 3 m high and the artwork is hung with its centre 150 cm from the floor, the height galleries use.
Point the camera at your wall, drag the artwork into place and use the slider (or pinch) to size it. Framed 104.0 × 74.0 cm — for reference, a standard door is about 200 cm high.
- Medium
- Acrylic on Stretched Cotton/linen canvas, Varnished
- Dimensions
- Image size 91.44 x 60.97 cm
Framed size 104 x 74 cm - Frame
- Stretched on Pine stretcher bars with bracing, framed in Ornate Italian 'Firenze' Antique gold frame.
- Edition
- 1 of 1
- Reference
- SIV-LWL-003 · Artist ref 8003
The story
There are moments in nature when the familiar becomes magical.
A still body of water reflects the sky so perfectly that it becomes impossible to tell where one ends and the other begins. Floating lotus flowers appear suspended between worlds, rooted in water yet reaching toward light.
In Where the Sky Learned to Bloom, Sivabalan captures this fleeting transformation. The pond becomes a meeting place of reflections and reality, where colour, light, and movement create an ever-changing visual symphony.
The lotus, long associated with beauty, renewal, and spiritual growth, emerges throughout the composition like scattered notes in a melody. Each blossom catches the eye before leading it deeper into the landscape. The viewer is invited to slow down, to wander through the reflections, and to experience the quiet wonder that inspired the artist.
Rather than depicting a specific moment, the painting captures a feeling, the sense of standing before nature and realising that beauty often exists in places we pass every day without noticing.
Supplied with a serialised Ivory & Ink certificate of authenticity and framed in the UK by a Guild Certified framer.
In Where the Sky Learned to Bloom, water becomes a mirror and the landscape becomes a dream. A vibrant expanse of lotus flowers stretches across the canvas, their vivid pink blossoms rising above emerald lily pads and pools of brilliant blue reflection. The boundary between earth, water, and sky dissolves, creating a scene that feels both real and imagined.
Sivabalan's masterful use of colour transforms an everyday wetland into a celebration of light and life. The shimmering reflections draw the viewer deep into the painting, while the scattered lotus blooms create a rhythm that flows naturally across the composition. Rich textures and luminous contrasts highlight the vitality of the landscape, revealing nature in a moment of perfect harmony.
The work radiates a sense of tranquillity and abundance, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in a world where stillness and beauty coexist.
Acrylic on Stretched Cotton/linen canvas, Varnished. Image size 91.44 x 60.97 cm, framed size 104 x 74 cm. Stretched on Pine stretcher bars with bracing, framed in Ornate Italian 'Firenze' Antique gold frame. 1 of 1.
Reference SIV-LWL-003
