Capoeira Mantis is a study in vigilance and balance—an image that suggests readiness, awareness, and held motion. Composed from two tulip stems set against a deep black ground, the work reads less as floral still life and more as a suspended exchange, where posture and spacing carry meaning.
The composition draws equally from the discipline of ballet and the alert intelligence of martial movement, where grace and defense coexist. Like capoeira, the forms suggest a circular dialogue—part dance, part contest—while echoing the still focus of a praying mantis, poised, observant, and prepared to respond rather than strike.
Presented as a canvas print, the artwork maintains a soft, gallery-like materiality—substantial without spectacle. It features rich, fade-resistant color on a durable poly-cotton blend canvas. The 1.25″ gallery-depth profile arrives ready to hang, with mounting hardware included.
Capoeira Mantis is a study in vigilance and balance—an image that suggests readiness, awareness, and held motion. Composed from two tulip stems set against a deep black ground, the work reads less as floral still life and more as a suspended exchange, where posture and spacing carry meaning.
The composition draws equally from the discipline of ballet and the alert intelligence of martial movement, where grace and defense coexist. Like capoeira, the forms suggest a circular dialogue—part dance, part contest—while echoing the still focus of a praying mantis, poised, observant, and prepared to respond rather than strike.
Presented as a canvas print, the artwork maintains a soft, gallery-like materiality—substantial without spectacle. It features rich, fade-resistant color on a durable poly-cotton blend canvas. The 1.25″ gallery-depth profile arrives ready to hang, with mounting hardware included.