Surrender – Original Artwork
150 × 100 cm | Acrylic on canvas | Unique piece
From the IMMERSED series
 
Available for purchase starting March 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM CET
Buy online: anytime after launch
Buy in person: March 2–28, 2026 | City Gallery Vienna, Mahlerstrasse 11, 1010 Vienna
 
What if surrender wasn’t about giving up — but about finally letting go?
 
“Surrender” captures that intimate moment beneath the surface, where resistance dissolves and trust takes over.
 
The woman in this painting is floating — not fighting the water, not reaching for air — simply allowing herself to be held.

Her expression is soft, open, completely unguarded.

It’s a quiet kind of strength. The kind that comes from release, not control.
 
Her red hair moves freely, merging with the currents like fire turning into light.

The water doesn’t overpower her — it carries her.

Everything feels fluid. Effortless. Honest.
 
Do you know that moment when you stop trying to control everything —
and suddenly feel lighter?
 
That silent shift — that’s what this painting holds.
“Surrender” brings a sense of depth and calm intensity into a space.
It invites stillness, but also emotion.
 
 
The Process: Digital meets handcrafted
 
Each piece begins with a carefully composed digital base that sets the atmosphere and movement of color. This base is printed on premium gallery canvas — and that is where the real painting begins.
 
Layer by layer, I paint over the surface using oils or acrylics creating depth, texture, and subtle shifts of light.
Broad movements meet delicate details. With every brushstroke, the image becomes less an image — and more a presence.
 
No reproduction can replace the original.
What you see — and feel — exists only once.