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The Cross and the City
Mixed media, acrylic & gold pigment on stretched canvas · 2025
★★★★★
5.0 · rated by the clientMediumMixed media, acrylic & gold pigment on stretched canvas
Size60 × 140 cm
Year2025
StatusAvailable in Studio
THE STORY
How it was made
Painted directly in Hamarich’s studio as an autonomous exploration of Ethiopian spiritual identity within a rapidly transforming urban landscape. Rich layers of acrylic wash, charcoal underdrawing, and mineral pigments create a textured surface where antiquity and modern skyline converge.
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STUDIO NOTES
★★★★★
“[A panoramic mixed-media architectural and spiritual reflection on Addis Ababa, capturing traditional Ethiopian processional crosses rising above urban silhouettes in luminous cyan and earth tones.]”
STUDIO ARCHIVE · ADDIS ABABA
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