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Rachel Mishael Studio

Afterstructure

Afterstructure

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This piece wasn’t painted — it was revealed. What began as a backing layer beneath another artwork transformed into something far more powerful once the top layer was removed. Made from coffee and black paint that seeped through over time, the surface holds a quiet, accidental beauty — a meditation on letting go, trusting the unseen, and allowing what’s meant to remain to rise to the surface. It’s a piece about surrender, process, and becoming a vessel rather than the maker.

Size: 24" x 36" x 1"

Year: 2025

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About the artwork

This one-of-a-kind artwork appeared not through direct creation, but through quiet discovery. It began as a supporting layer beneath another piece — absorbing the gestures and energy above it. When the top canvas was removed, what remained was this powerful imprint: a subtle, accidental record of movement, pigment, and process.

Composed of coffee, black paint, and intuition, the marks seeped through and settled organically into the repurposed fabric. The result is both raw and poetic — a soft neutral surface disrupted by bold strokes and quiet ghosts. Its presence speaks to the power of release, of surrendering the plan in favor of what the universe offers.

This piece is a meditation on letting go, on trusting what unfolds. It holds space for stillness, spiritual receptivity, and transformation — making it a meaningful addition to vintage, traditional, wabi-sabi, contemporary, cottage-core, or intentionally layered interiors.