This is an original Abstract Mixed Media artwork created by Chantel Stevenson.
The image presents a striking black-and-white abstract composition that plays with repetition, pattern, and contrast. The design features interconnected forms resembling a web or network, with oval and circular shapes linked by bands or segments. Each circle is filled with dense dot patterns that alternate, creating a texture reminiscent of stippling or pointillism. The ovals that connect these circles are adorned with parallel lines running lengthwise, offering a sleek, linear counterpoint to the spots.
The background is filled with vertical, evenly spaced short lines that mimic rain or a barcode's linear rhythm, providing a sense of depth and movement. This juxtaposition of circular and linear elements, along with the interplay between solid dot clusters and fine stripes, brings a dynamic tension to the piece.
Symbolically, the interconnected circles might evoke networks or cell structures, hinting at organic or technological systems, while the stark black-and-white palette enhances its graphic impact, grounding the work in modernist or minimalist aesthetics. The repetitive motifs and rhythmic line work also suggest meditative or hypnotic qualities often found in patterns like those in indigenous or folk art, though here they seem abstracted and stylized.
Overall, the artwork embodies both a scientific and artistic sensibility — reminiscent of cellular biology diagrams or molecular bonds, yet executed with the freedom and abstraction of contemporary graphic art.
Chantel created this artwork in 2025.
Chantel created this piece on sketch paper with black sharpie markers.
This artwork is 6" x 9" and is framed in a black frame with a white mat, though this piece can also be bought unframed.