The Listener Within Original Painting

Title: The Listener Within Original Painting
Artist: Jasmina Mendoza
Medium: Acrylic on Textured Paper
Size: 11" x 14" (28 x 35.5 cm)
Style: Symbolic Expressionism / Introspective Figurative
Price: £160 (Original artwork only)
Availability: Signed, varnished, and available exclusively at ArtIsMyUniverse.com

Description:
The Listener Within Original Painting, is a deeply introspective and symbolic original painting by UK-based artist Jasmina Mendoza. Created using acrylic paint on textured paper, this artwork explores the power of quiet observation, inner reflection, and the conscious act of listening.

The central figure, turned away from the viewer, wears a deep blue corset—representing dignity, calm, and personal truth. Her long hair, reminiscent of the artist’s own (sometimes dyed blue), flows gently down her back, symbolizing a connection between outer presence and inner depth.

Surrounding her are three powerful symbols: an eye, a mouth, and an ear. These elements are not decorative—they represent awareness (eye), the power of words (mouth), and the wisdom found in deep listening (ear, framed in blue). Together, they form a visual triad that balances the painting emotionally and compositionally, with warm tones to the left and cooler shades to the right—signifying the ongoing tension between expression and restraint.

The painting draws inspiration from a Romanian poem by Traian Dorz, which reflects on the strength of humility, the value of silence, and the depth of inner knowledge:

“Who is silent and works has a conscience that's awake;
Who just sits and talks shows honor that's opaque...”

The Listener Within is a meditative piece that speaks not through noise, but through presence. It’s ideal for collectors who appreciate symbolic figurative work, poetic inspiration, and emotional storytelling through visual art.