{"product_id":"sticking-knives-illumine-series-original-oil-pastel-artwork","title":"Sticking Knives - Illumine Series | Original Oil Pastel Artwork","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Illumine Series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil-Based Sakura Pastels On Archival Paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.5″ W × 14″ H (26.7 × 35.6 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mounted In An 11″ × 14″ LED Backlit Frame (Some Cropping Occurs)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIXNAY OPS \/\/ TERMINAL\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTITLE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sticking Knives\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTEXT:\u003c\/strong\u003e A heart under pressure—lit from behind, like the body finally telling the truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANGLE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vices as syringes. Pain as medicine. A pulse that won’t be negotiated with.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e This piece is tied to an unreleased song—same universe, same temperature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLINE (7 words):\u003c\/strong\u003e “Sticking knives into the womb of fear.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Gallery-Grade Object:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original, hand-made work on archival paper, presented as a finished, exhibition-ready piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Illumine Effect:\u003c\/strong\u003e With the light on, the pastel behaves like stained glass with a heartbeat—warm, punchy, and alive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTexture You Can Feel With Your Eyes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil pastel blended, layered, and scratched into dense, physical color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDark Themes, Forward Motion: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis isn’t doom décor. It’s a map out: name the needle, pull it out, keep going.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eField Reports\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeople Read It Twice:\u003c\/strong\u003e First they see color. Then they see labels. Then they realize it’s about them (in a useful way).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Room Changes: \u003c\/strong\u003eOff, it’s intense. On, it’s luminous—like the work is breathing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt Hits Without Preaching:\u003c\/strong\u003e The message lands, but it doesn’t lecture. It just… pulses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMission-ready for:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Studio Or Listening Room:\u003c\/strong\u003e Where you want energy that’s honest, not noisy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Minimal Space That Needs A Center Of Gravity:\u003c\/strong\u003e One object that anchors the whole wall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Private Reset Corner:\u003c\/strong\u003e A reminder that “healing” can look like confrontation—then relief.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Collector Who Buys Story, Not Just Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Work that feels like a still from something larger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSizing \u0026amp; Ops Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo Mat Needed:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is designed to fill the frame visually; the overlap crops the edges slightly and “locks” it in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCropping Is Part Of The Presentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Visible area is smaller than 11×14, so the frame trims the perimeter—intentional framing, not a mistake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Is A Second Medium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dim room = louder work. Bright room = more texture. Use the dimmer like a volume knob.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFinal Word\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSticking Knives is what it feels like when you stop bargaining with the thing that’s poisoning you—\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand start extracting it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt’s intense. It’s colorful. It’s oddly hopeful.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA heart, still beating, choosing itself anyway.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IXNAY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47277147586722,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3601\/1938\/files\/sticking-knives-illumine-series-11-14-ixnay-art.webp?v=1779256532","url":"https:\/\/www.ixnay.com\/products\/sticking-knives-illumine-series-original-oil-pastel-artwork","provider":"IXNAY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}