Icarus Original Oil Painting by Tamar Sulakvelidze is a unique large-scale contemporary work created in 2024 that explores ambition, vulnerability, and the tension between ascent and collapse. Referencing the myth of Icarus, the painting does not illustrate a literal narrative but instead distills the emotional core of the story—risk, desire, and consequence—into a restrained yet powerful visual language.

Executed in oil on fabric, Icarus Original Oil Painting by Tamar Sulakvelidze emphasizes depth, subtlety, and material sensitivity. Oil paint allows for rich tonal layering, controlled transitions, and a sense of temporal buildup across the surface. Working on fabric rather than traditional canvas introduces softness and absorption, allowing pigment to settle unevenly and creating a surface that feels both delicate and charged. This interaction reinforces the conceptual framework of fragility and intensity embedded in the title.

Measuring 150 × 120 cm (59 × 47.24 inches), the painting’s scale creates an immersive visual presence. The dimensions allow the work to command space while maintaining emotional intimacy, drawing viewers into the surface rather than overwhelming them. The proportions support a balanced composition that encourages sustained viewing, where shifts in tone and texture gradually reveal themselves.

This artwork is a unique original. No editions or reproductions exist. Icarus Original Oil Painting by Tamar Sulakvelidze is mounted on a professional wooden frame, ensuring structural stability while preserving the organic qualities of the fabric support. The piece arrives framed and ready to hang, with no additional framing required.

The work reflects Tamar Sulakvelidze’s interest in myth as emotional structure rather than illustration. By abstracting a familiar narrative into material presence and atmosphere, the painting invites viewers to engage with themes of aspiration, exposure, and human limitation through intuition rather than story.

Icarus Original Oil Painting by Tamar Sulakvelidze is intended for collectors who seek large-scale contemporary works that combine conceptual depth, refined material execution, and quiet intensity—artwork that feels poetic, powerful, and enduring.

Artwork Details

Title: Icarus

Artist: Tamar Sulakvelidze

Year: 2024

Technique: Oil on fabric

Dimensions: 150 × 120 cm / 59 × 47.24 in

Edition: Unique original artwork

Price: USD 4,900

Presentation: Mounted on a professional wooden frame