Description

This CTRL ALT DUB mixed-media painting (24 × 36 inches) on stretched canvas presents a vibrant, intuitive composition that blends figurative imagery with raw abstraction and symbolic detail.
Bold, gestural figures dominate the surface, rendered with expressive outlines and layered color. A central figure with an outstretched arm feels both commanding and protective, while a secondary face emerges from the left side of the composition, partially obscured by splatters, drips, and textured marks—suggesting memory, dialogue, or parallel consciousness. The figures are intentionally imperfect and emotionally charged, reinforcing a sense of immediacy and human vulnerability.
At the center of the composition is a striking geometric mandala-like symbol, contrasting sharply with the loose, chaotic brushwork around it. This precise form acts as a visual anchor, evoking themes of balance, inner focus, or spiritual circuitry within the disorder of lived experience. Additional playful yet surreal elements—such as the stylized cat figure near the bottom—add humor and personal iconography, grounding the work in the artist’s unique visual language.
The surface is richly layered with acrylic paint, marker, splatter techniques, and drawn line work, creating depth, movement, and rhythm throughout the canvas. The color palette is energetic and varied, with saturated yellows, reds, blues, and pinks colliding against darker passages and exposed underlayers.
A digital watermark is visible on the image for online protection and does not appear on the original artwork. The physical painting is a one-of-a-kind, original mixed-media work, emphasizing experimentation, emotion, and the post-digital, ultra-contemporary aesthetic that defines CTRL ALT DUB’s practice.