Before The Riot - Original Art Piece

Title: Before the Riot
Artist: Sep Surreal
Completed: March 21st, 2025
Medium: Acrylic paint pouring and stencilling using acrylic spray paint on wooden board.
Dimensions: Height: 80cm Width: 60cm Depth: 5cm

Before the Riot captures a quiet moment shared between two kookaburras, perched in stillness before the chaos of the chorus. The title plays on the collective noun for kookaburras a "riot" hinting at the impending uproar that never comes in this serene scene. Sep Surreal blends fluid acrylic pours with crisp stencil work to craft these native Australian birds and their delicate surroundings. Monochromatic swirls dance through their plumage and the branches they rest on, while a mysterious marbled sun glows subtly in the background, adding a dreamlike dimension to the composition. A striking fusion of abstraction and realism, the piece is both grounded in nature and otherworldly in execution.