Ashvin Harrison Australian, b. 1984
121.9 x 91.4 cm
Available for presale. Please note: this artwork will be exhibited during Ashvin Harrison’s solo show (Nov 29–Dec 7) and can be collected or shipped after the exhibition.
Autumn Allure Ballerina is an original fine art painting, uniting the delicate power of the human form with the untamed rhythm of the natural world. In this evocative work, movement becomes a metaphor, and the fleeting colours of fall embody a deeper truth: that beauty is not in permanence, but in motion.
A ballerina, painted in monochrome charcoal realism, rises en pointe — her posture effortless, yet commanding. Arms outstretched like wings mid-flight, she becomes an emblem of freedom, discipline, and grace. Her golden bodice shimmers with subtle warmth, concealing a secret — a hidden phrase from a self-created universal language, woven directly into the fabric of the painting. Its meaning, tied intrinsically to the soul of the piece, remains a silent invitation for the viewer to decode.
Exploding from her waist is a living skirt of autumnal energy: an expressive burst of sunflowers, chrysanthemums, marigolds, and wheat painted in vivid acrylic and oil blends. Burnt sienna leaves, golden stalks, and fiery petals scatter in arcs of movement, as if she is twirling nature itself into being. Every stroke of colour dances around her, in splashes that echo the seasonal shift — from life to letting go.
This elegant composition evokes the cycle of change — the strength in softness, the poetry of falling, and the fire within restraint. Through this signature charcoal brushing technique and expressive splatter aesthetic (motusrealism), the dancer becomes a force of both control and chaos — a living sculpture caught between worlds.
Autumn Allure Ballerina is not just a depiction of dance; it is dance. It is the quiet language of the body speaking through light, colour, texture, and silence.