Where Light Settles

Product Details: Title: Where Light Settles Artist: Kristin Kossi Year: 2026 Dimensions: 200 (W) x 170 (H) x 2,5 cm (D)cm Style: Contemporary, Abstract Expressionism Signature: Signed by the artist Condition: 1/1 Original Medium: Acrylic, oil stick on canvas Framing & Display: un-stretched canvas, shipped rolled Shipping: Free worldwide shipping ✔ Exclusive, one-of-a-kind piece ✔ Comes with a signed Certificate of Authenticity About the artwork: Some moments in nature cannot be captured in a photograph. They can only be felt. Where Light Settles explores the quiet space where wilderness, light and memory become one. Layers of translucent colour, expressive brushwork and delicate oil stick markings dissolve into one another, creating a landscape that continuously shifts before the viewer's eyes. One moment it resembles a wild bloom, the next a drifting seed carried by the wind, then morning mist illuminated by the first light of day. Created in my mountain studio in the Western Cape of South Africa, this painting reflects the profound influence that living amongst untouched wilderness has had on my artistic practice. Rather than beginning with a predetermined composition, the work evolved intuitively over many weeks, allowing each layer to guide the next until the painting gradually revealed its own identity. The luminous central form becomes a quiet presence within the composition—fragile yet resilient, inviting contemplation rather than demanding attention. Surrounded by deep forest greens, earthy tones and subtle traces of movement, it creates a dialogue between strength and vulnerability, darkness and light. Rather than depicting a specific place, Where Light Settles captures a feeling: the fleeting moment when sunlight filters through dense vegetation, illuminating something delicate before disappearing again. Richly layered with acrylic and expressive oil stick, the surface continues to reveal new forms and textures over time, rewarding slow observation and inviting each collector to form a deeply personal connection with the work.