Childish Maturity | 70x100 cm
Description
Medium: Acrylics, charcoal, chalk, and pigments on canvas
Size: 72 × 100 × 2.5 cm
Year: 2025
Signed & ready to hang
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Childish Maturity reflects the process of finding space for our childhood selves within a structured, grown-up world.
At first, the painting appears measured. Muted layers and structured strokes suggest restraint. But over time, freer gestures begin to surface. Bold chalk textures break through the surface, softening the formality with playful movement.
This piece evolved through uncertainty. It was revisited again and again, each layer marking a shift in emotion and direction. The creative process mirrored its meaning: maturity is not about staying composed, but about allowing space for imagination and change.
Childish Maturity suggests that true growth means remembering the child within. It means creating room for play, softness, and curiosity, even when surrounded by rules and responsibility.
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We ship internationally via trusted carriers such as DHL and Japan Post. Delivery typically takes 7–14 days from the date of dispatch.
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behind the scenes
Production Method
Auguste incorporates generous amounts of water, blending inks and acrylics to guide the natural flow of the composition. As the water slowly evaporates, she anchors the work with layers of chalk and charcoal, grounding the painting in a balance of movement and permanence.
Working predominantly on the ground, her large-scale pieces are shaped by sweeping bodily gestures, transforming the act of painting into a physical performance — where creation itself becomes an event.
behind the artist
About Auguste
Auguste Lu (@augusteluart) is a Lithuanian contemporary artist based in Japan, known for her fluid, emotionally layered paintings that explore the dualities of human existence. With a background in classical music and visual effects, her work blends technical precision with expressive spontaneity, translating life’s contrasts into elegant, thought-provoking forms.
Influenced by her Baltic heritage and Scandinavian sensibility, Auguste works with unconventional materials such as acrylic ink, coal, and chalk. Her minimalist palettes paired with intricate shapes are a direct representation of the inner contrasts she encourages the viewer to embrace. Each piece reflects her nomadic journey of self-discovery and invites viewers into a visual dialogue between light and shadow, presence and possibility.