Tragedy of Blue

Description

Medium: Oil on Paper
Size: 48 x 37.8 inches
Year: 2022
Signature: Signed
Shipping: Shipped in a Tube
Authenticity Certification: Included

In Tragedy of Blue, Lioda Conrad captures the emotional weight of atmosphere in flux. A luminous veil of muted gold and pale ochre hovers above a dense, shifting field of indigo and charcoal, creating a dramatic tension between light and shadow. Along the lower edge, a subtle trace of crimson bleeds into the composition—an undercurrent of intensity beneath the cool expanse.

The layered oil surface allows color to dissolve and re-emerge, forming architectural silhouettes and softened vertical gestures that feel both distant and immediate. Conrad’s handling of blue is particularly evocative here—at once expansive and heavy, suggesting introspection, distance, and unresolved memory.

The vertical format enhances the sense of descent and gravity, drawing the viewer into the depth of the darker passages before lifting the eye back toward the luminous upper plane. Created in 2022, Tragedy of Blue reflects a mature command of mood and material. Signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, the work offers collectors a contemplative and emotionally resonant example of Conrad’s contemporary abstraction.