About Chromat Arcanov
Rooted in a traditional foundation, Arkanov’s early work emerges from the physical act of painting – an alchemical fusion of acrylics, silicone and organic oils, ink, and resin on surfaces like canvas, wood, and plexiglass. These materials respond not only to the hand, but to gravity, pressure, and time, creating compositions that often feel discovered rather than constructed. Guided by instinct and emotion, Arkanov approaches each surface as a living space where layers accumulate like memory – transparent, volatile, and alive. The work is often photographed while the paint remains fluid, using High Dynamic Range photography to capture the ephemeral moment when color, light, and movement are at their most intense. These moments are preserved, not as reproductions, but as transformations – allowing the original spirit of the piece to extend into its printed form without losing its energy or nuance. The resulting works evoke visual meditations on resilience, surrender, chaos, and stillness – delicate contradictions that invite viewers to pause, feel, and engage with the unspoken. These traditional, hand-painted pieces are offered as limited or open edition prints through Saatchi Art, curated with collectors in mind and presented with the same care and depth as the originals from which they are derived.
As the journey continued, Arkanov’s path was altered – not by choice, but by physical constraint. When the act of painting became more difficult, the artist turned inward, searching for new ways to create without abandoning the vision. What followed was not a detour but an evolution – an embrace of AI-assisted digital work as a new means of exploration. These pieces are not rendered by automation, but conjured through dialog – an expressive, layered, and iterative exchange between human vision and machine potential. Within this digital realm, Arkanov found new freedom – a space unbound by material limits, where surreal atmospheres, abstract structures, dreamlike figures, and conceptual vignettes could unfold without resistance. The resulting images are at once strange and familiar, lush and spare, mysterious and direct. They do not imitate traditional work; they extend it. This ever-expanding collection of AI-assisted pieces is made widely accessible through Fine Art America, where prints and editions are offered to a broader audience – inviting all who seek inspiration to engage with the work.
Whether born from brush or dialog, canvas or pixel, every creation under the Chromat Arkanov name seeks to awaken the inner gaze. This is art that listens as much as it speaks – art that transforms not only walls, but the silent places within us that long to be moved.