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Heart of a Flame #5
€120,00
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Description
Medium: Acrylic on shikishi board, framed in bamboo
Size: 20 × 20 × 2.8 cm (framed)
Year: 2026
Original: One-of-a-kind original artwork.
Signed on the back and ready to display, hanging or standing
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Chapter III – Becoming
Heart of a Flame
Heart of a Flame is the third and final chapter of the collection – Aspiration, Grounding, Becoming.
Where Aspiration is permission to dream and Grounding is staying rooted while you do, Becoming is the passion that carries both forward – the fire that turns a dream, and the ground beneath it, into something you actually live.
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The gold makes this piece especially responsive to light – its character shifts noticeably between daylight and lamp light. It comes alive near a window or reading lamp, whether hung on the wall or placed on a well-lit shelf.
The natural grain of the bamboo and the unrepeatable marks of water and pigment carry a quiet wabi-sabi quality wherever it's placed.
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Pairs naturally with other Heart of a Flame pieces.
- Ships from Yokohama, Japan.
- Colours may vary slightly depending on your screen.
- The natural bamboo frame may have subtle variations in grain, colour, and minor surface marks or scuffs, reflecting the unique character of the material.
Shipping
For deliveries within Japan, artworks are shipped via Sagawa Express or Yamato Transport.
For international orders, we ship via DHL or Japan Post.
Delivery typically takes 4–14 business days from the date of dispatch.
Shipping for Shikishi artworks is calculated at checkout.
Each Shikishi is shipped framed in its bamboo frame and carefully packaged using protective materials appropriate for the work.
Customs and import duties may apply in accordance with local regulations and remain the responsibility of the collector.
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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.