The artwork titled “Strata” was created by the artist Vija Celmins in the year 1983. It belongs to the Photorealism art movement and falls within the cloudscape genre.
The artwork depicts an intricate and meticulously rendered depiction of a starry night sky, executed with a high degree of realism characteristic of the Photorealism movement. The composition consists of a vast expanse of darkness, punctuated by numerous points of light representing stars, which are arranged in a seemingly random yet decidedly intentional pattern. The use of stark contrast between the dark void of space and the shimmering points of light serves to emphasize the depth and immensity of the depicted scene. The precision and attention to detail employed by Celmins result in a work that captures both the grandeur and the subtle intricacies of the celestial subject matter. The grid-like structure overlaying the star field adds an element of order and measurement, which contrasts intriguingly with the organic and scattered natural elements of the stars.
