Descrição

Jardim das Fragilidades II by Ritchelly Oliveira (2024) – Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 150 x 120 cm (59 x 47.2 in)
A hauntingly beautiful black-and-white portrait surrounded by flowers, where strength and vulnerability bloom together

In Jardim das Fragilidades II, Ritchelly Oliveira invites us into a silent garden—one that grows not only from petals and stems, but from memory, presence, and resilience. Rendered in masterful charcoal and acrylic, this 150 x 120 cm canvas captures a solitary figure emerging from a field of flowers. His gaze is calm yet commanding, as though guarding something sacred within. The entire composition is bathed in monochrome, where light and shadow play like whispered emotions across skin and silk.

Each flower around him is not mere decoration, but a metaphor. They bloom from his shirt, his shoulders, his silence—symbols of fragility embraced rather than hidden. Oliveira’s technique is hyper-realistic yet tender, breathing life into every detail: the soft curl of a petal, the weight of a glance, the stillness of being seen.

This piece is part of the artist’s ongoing exploration of Black identity through portraiture, where the garden becomes both sanctuary and stage. In perfect condition and unframed, the work carries a quiet power that speaks directly to the soul. It is not simply a portrait; it is an offering—an act of care rendered in charcoal.