Artist: Janus
Title: Samarkand 2020
Technique: Mixed technique with ducats double gold 23 carat, glowing in the night
Size: 140 x 250 cm
Date: 2020
“Samarkand” by Janus feels like a city woven from desert breath, the scent of spices, and the whispers of ancient caravans. The painting exists in three realms of light, each revealing a different face of this legendary city.
In natural light, the composition vibrates with color, like sunlight reflecting off Timurid mosaics. Yellows, blues, and golden tones blend into a kaleidoscope that echoes the rhythm of bazaars, the call of minarets, and the warmth of the day. This is Samarkand alive – full of history yet breathing with the present.
Under UV light, the painting opens like a hidden chamber. Fluorescent lines, bursts and swirling patterns recall the intricate ornaments adorning domes and portals of ancient medrasahs. It becomes the nocturnal city – magical, mysterious, inviting one into the realm of Silk Road legends.
In darkness, only a gentle phosphorescent trace remains – like the memory of a journey, like the inner light carried by those searching for meaning. It is a moment of release, of stillness, of communion with the pure essence of a place. In the dark, “Samarkand” doesn’t need colors; its quiet glow is enough to tell the story of a journey without end.
Through this layered expression, Janus shows that a city – like a human being – has many faces. And each one appears only when we let the light speak in its own way.
Artist: Janus
Title: Samarkand 2020
Technique: Mixed technique with ducats double gold 23 carat, glowing in the night
Size: 140 x 250 cm
Date: 2020
“Samarkand” by Janus feels like a city woven from desert breath, the scent of spices, and the whispers of ancient caravans. The painting exists in three realms of light, each revealing a different face of this legendary city.
In natural light, the composition vibrates with color, like sunlight reflecting off Timurid mosaics. Yellows, blues, and golden tones blend into a kaleidoscope that echoes the rhythm of bazaars, the call of minarets, and the warmth of the day. This is Samarkand alive – full of history yet breathing with the present.
Under UV light, the painting opens like a hidden chamber. Fluorescent lines, bursts and swirling patterns recall the intricate ornaments adorning domes and portals of ancient medrasahs. It becomes the nocturnal city – magical, mysterious, inviting one into the realm of Silk Road legends.
In darkness, only a gentle phosphorescent trace remains – like the memory of a journey, like the inner light carried by those searching for meaning. It is a moment of release, of stillness, of communion with the pure essence of a place. In the dark, “Samarkand” doesn’t need colors; its quiet glow is enough to tell the story of a journey without end.
Through this layered expression, Janus shows that a city – like a human being – has many faces. And each one appears only when we let the light speak in its own way.