"Diagonal Dynamics: Contrast and Motion in the Surreal Landscape", acrylic on canvas, Bishop Maxim, 2024

All variations of the painting with the four cypresses by the artist are remarkable. Here, within the burning earth, a transparent snake, a small pond of greenery, and (a very SMART move) the trees are stark white, creating a surreal contrast. An ORANGE COMPOSITION OF COLORS gives us a song of joy. The transparency of the snake and the sky of clouds is impressive. The complementary encounters of warm and cool tones are also beautiful. The diagonal axis that runs through the composition is clever. This is a painting that is free, copying no one, moving in an open space where the diagonal enhances the movement and turns it into action.
- Fr. Stamatis