In the Sky
Contemporary Figurative / Neo-Expressionism
$9000.00
In the Sky
John Lark
2024
Contemporary Figurative / Neo-Expressionism
Oil on Canvas
30 x 40 inches
In In the Sky, John Lark creates a dreamlike, psychologically charged composition that blurs the boundary between the physical and the subconscious. This 30 x 40 inch oil on canvas painting draws the viewer into a suspended moment where gravity, orientation, and perception feel unsettled.
Two intertwined figures emerge from a haze of atmospheric color—one inverted, one turning away—rendered with fluid brushwork and luminous tonal shifts. Warm amber and coral light radiate across skin, dissolving into deep blues, smoky greens, and shadowed grays. The forms feel weightless, as if drifting between interior thought and open air.
Lark’s neo-expressionist language is evident in the expressive distortions and painterly edges that resist rigid realism. Faces partially revealed and partially obscured invite contemplation rather than certainty. The composition feels intimate yet expansive, suggesting themes of vulnerability, duality, and transformation.
In the Sky offers collectors a compelling figurative work that balances emotional depth with refined execution. It brings narrative intrigue and atmospheric presence to contemporary interiors seeking art that engages both visually and intellectually.
