Calvin Lai’s Chroma 38 (Lavender), oil on cradled board, is a work that merges softness with boldness. A reclining nude figure emerges in violet tones, the posture relaxed but commanding within a wash of lavender and indigo.
The palette is dominated by layered purples, varying from deep ultraviolets to pale lilacs, punctuated by warm flesh tones at the leg and arm. These subtle inclusions of warmth against the cool violet field highlight the tactility of the body while allowing the surrounding colour to pulse with energy. The visible brushstrokes heighten the immediacy, as if the painting vibrates with the act of its creation.
As with Lai’s wider Chroma series, this work blends abstraction with figuration, focusing on the interplay between colour and human form. The lavender atmosphere transforms the nude into something dreamlike and elemental—at once present and dissolving into pure sensation.
| Dimensions | 30 × 30 × 3 cm |
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