{"product_id":"bipolar-world-original-mixed-media-painting-2025-2026","title":"Bipolar World | Original Mixed Media Painting (2025-2026)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBipolar World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an original mixed-media painting that began during a dark and overwhelming period in 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the time, I was filling the canvas with fragments taken from books, thoughts that were haunting my mind, and things I heard in music. I had also been consuming a lot of media, and it felt like the world was falling apart. The work became a reflection of that mental space  chaotic, negative, dark and unsettling. Words, messages and symbols built up across the canvas, expressing the feeling that everything was becoming more extreme, more unstable, and more insane.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor a long time, the work carried that darker energy. It featured a surprised-looking skull, surrounded by strange cartoons and messages, almost like a visual diary of confusion and fear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen, in 2026, I decided to transform it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI spray-painted over the negativity with bright colours and added a playful, crazy smiley. By doing that, the work gained a whole new depth. What once felt heavy and hopeless became something layered  a painting about change, resilience and the act of covering darkness with joy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor me, this work is about taking something negative and not denying it, but transforming it. It is about painting over fear with colour, and choosing positivity even when the world feels chaotic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bipolar World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Robin Vandersteen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2025, reworked in 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Acrylic paint, acrylic spray paint and ink markers on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 79 × 58 cm \/ 31.1 × 22.8 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e One-of-a-kind original artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Portrait\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Includes a signed certificate of authenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned original artwork by Robin Jan Victor Vandersteen \/ Woeste Wortel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that colours may appear slightly different depending on your screen settings. As this is an original handmade artwork, small imperfections and visible material textures are part of the work and its unique character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woeste Wortel","offers":[{"title":"Original Painting","offer_id":58461658939723,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Artprint - A4","offer_id":58461658972491,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Artprint - A3","offer_id":58461659005259,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1060\/3462\/6891\/files\/RVF4395_FULLQUAL_3ac53bce-e511-42f5-a468-7e1529b10f78.jpg?v=1786025680","url":"https:\/\/checkout.woestewortel.com\/products\/bipolar-world-original-mixed-media-painting-2025-2026","provider":"Woeste Wortel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}