Natasha Lelenco, Fluorescent Portrait with Botanical Emoji and Green Face, 2026, Acrylic Painting

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Fluorescent framed figurative portrait exploring digital identity through a hybrid language of botanical emoji faces, organic matter, and exaggerated human … Read more Fluorescent framed figurative portrait exploring digital identity through a hybrid language of botanical emoji faces, organic matter, and exaggerated human features. This large-scale acrylic painting by Natasha Lelenco belongs to You Are The One, specifically to the subseries Ancestor Clones, where inherited identity, repetition, and emotional coding are examined through contemporary portraiture. Known as Señora Bubbles, the work presents a monumental green-faced figure with inflated, softened features reminiscent of digital filters and facial distortion algorithms. The subject appears suspended between tenderness and unease, her expression hovering in a state of forced calm. The exaggerated physiognomy evokes the visual logic of emoji culture, where emotions are simplified, standardized, and endlessly replicated. Surrounding the figure, a dense ornamental field unfolds: a rain of smiling faces constructed from leaves, petals, and plant-like forms. These botanical emoji faces blur the boundary between nature and interface, transforming organic elements into affective symbols instantly legible to a digitally trained gaze. The background functions as an emotional ecosystem, suggesting how contemporary identity is shaped not only by technology, but by the natural world absorbed into systems of visual coding. Executed in acrylic on wood panel and enclosed within a vivid fluorescent red frame, the work reinforces the sensation of viewing a living image through a screen or interface. The frame acts as a threshold between physical painting and digital perception, while subtle hand-painted details disrupt the apparent smoothness of the surface. As part of Ancestor Clones, this portrait reflects on how emotions, gestures, and identities are inherited, copied, and reformulated across generations—no longer through bloodlines alone, but through shared visual languages and collective symbols. Medium: Acrylic on wood panel Dimensions: 90 × 90 cm Frame: Integrated fluorescent painted wooden frame Series: You Are The One – Ancestor Clones Condition: Excellent, ready to hang We operate globally with the same attention and proximity we extend to our local neighbors. We oversee every detail and guide you through the purchase process with the utmost professionalism, ensuring complete satisfaction for each client, regarded as valued members of our community. As a small, specialist team driven by a deep commitment to art, we carefully select every artist and artwork, presenting our curated collection to an international audience from our corner of the Galician coast. Read our clients’ testimonials and join the discerning collectors who trust our expertise. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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