The artwork Seraphine by Montana English combines urban culture with contemporary art. Three skateboard decks combine to form one powerful image. The composition shows an abstract portrait built from vertical lines. The colors purple and deep blue enhance the tension and create a dynamic contrast.
This work is more than a visual creation. It is about movement, rhythm and freedom. Skateboards symbolize street culture, energy and guts. By using this medium, Montana Engels takes her art to an innovative level.
Up close, you see only stripes. But as soon as you distance yourself, a recognizable image emerges. This play of illusion and realism is characteristic of her style. Seraphine challenges the viewer to look further and make connections.
The lines are tight but also playful. This creates a unique rhythm that feels almost musical. The combination of abstraction and familiarity makes this work versatile and intriguing. It is a work of art that perfectly combines modern aesthetics and personal expression.
Montana English is a young artist who developed a painting technique all her own. By using exclusively hand-painted lines, she manages to create portraits that look abstract up close, but as soon as you distance yourself, turn into surprisingly detailed and realistic portraits.
Her creative talent became apparent early on, but her breakthrough followed after participating in Belgium’s Got Talent. There she was discovered and her fame grew. Soon after, she was invited by the Hazard family to paint live, which accelerated her career. Montana has since worked for well-known artists, the Prince of Belgium, and performed at events such as Tomorrowland. She also made international collaborations with brands such as MAC Cosmetics, Disney, Aston Martin, Playstation, Porsche, MINI, The National Lottery, Sherathon, Qmusic, Monster, Jägermeister, Lolaliza, Bombay Sapphire, Gaston Luga, Tao, Bowmore, Binck Bank, Deme, Suspicious Antwerp, Antwerp Diamond Museum and many others.
What makes her art unique is the self-developed “striped” style: works composed of lines that together form a portrait. Up close they appear abstract, but from further away an impressive realism emerges.
