Soft Release
Soft Release
Original Painting
Soft Release explores rest as an emotional act — a quiet withdrawal that allows feeling to move without force or performance.
The figure is shown with closed eyes and softened posture, suggesting a pause rather than an ending. Warm pinks and muted reds gather around the face, while surrounding gestures dissolve into movement and energy, giving the sense that emotion is circulating outward rather than being contained.
The figure is painted with care and intention, anchoring the work with clarity and presence. Beyond this, the surrounding space is approached more intuitively, with gesture and colour allowed to move freely. This contrast creates a sense of release — emotion loosening its grip while remaining held within the composition.
The work is intuitive in its making yet carefully balanced in its final form. Gesture remains present, but controlled, allowing vulnerability to exist without exposure. It is a painting that invites closeness, revealing itself gradually through tone, texture, and restraint.
This painting sits within the artist’s ongoing figurative practice, where emotional presence is prioritised and excess is deliberately avoided.
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Original details
- One-of-one original painting
- Mixed media on canvas
- 50 × 50 cm
- Hand-painted and signed by Johan Criss
- Accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity
- Sold unframed
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