Pulse of the Universe
Oil on stretched canvas · 2025
Made by a human
Rina Ritzi certifies having made this artwork by hand, with no AI-generated imagery.
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This painting began with colour. Not with a destination or a plan, but with one colour responding to another until movement slowly appeared. I never tried to control its rhythm. I simply kept listening to what each new layer was asking for. Pulse of the Universe is an original oil painting exploring movement, colour and the quiet energy that connects everything around us. Rather than depicting a specific place, this contemporary abstract painting explores the rhythm created when colour is allowed to respond naturally to colour. Built through many transparent layers of oil paint, rich blues and warm golds create depth, movement and expressive texture. The colours seem to shift and converse with one another, allowing new details to emerge with each viewing. Whenever I look at it, I discover another conversation between the colours. Perhaps you will too.
Rina Ritzi’s art is soulful and expressive, shaped by her understanding of self and the impact of one’s presence on others. After 25 years as an accountant, Ritzi felt the need to break free from the rigid black-and-white structures of numbers and balance sheets. She rediscovered her creative passion through a painting course, which ignited an energy that fed her soul and transformed her life. Abstract art became her chosen language – a way to escape boundaries, embrace freedom, and express what cannot be measured. Her Nature Series reflects her fascination with the sea and sky, capturing their ever-changing moods – from calm horizons to turbulent clouds – inviting viewers to experience both the vastness and intimacy of nature. Today, Ritzi is recognized as one of South Africa’s leading modern abstract artists, celebrated for transforming emotion, energy, and the rhythms of nature into powerful works of art.
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