CALVIN
The Kiss, 2024
Oil, acrylic, and mixed media on canvas
Created in Prague, Czech Republic
Size: 72 x 48 in / 182.8 x 121.9 cm
Depth: 36 mm
Orientation: Horizontal
Price: $1,275,000 USD
In The Kiss, CALVIN captures one of humanity’s most intimate gestures and transforms it into a timeless symbol of unity — a merging of form, breath, and spirit. Rendered in a restrained palette of black and white, the composition radiates raw simplicity, yet its emotional gravity is profound.
Two figures lean into one another, their eyes closed, suspended in stillness. The paint is carved, almost sculpted, into the surface — revealing layers of tension, tenderness, and longing beneath the monochrome. Every line is deliberate, every contour a pulse. Through this minimal contrast, CALVIN evokes a universe of feeling — where love, identity, and surrender coexist in silence.
The absence of color is not limitation, but liberation. Black becomes depth, white becomes light, and between them exists the total spectrum of human emotion. The texture carries evidence of touch — the artist’s hand visible in each stroke, each incision — embodying both the fragility and permanence of connection.
Created in Prague, the work belongs to a period defined by clarity and restraint in CALVIN’s practice — where expression finds its purest form in reduction. It is a meditation on the act of love as both sacred and mortal, physical yet transcendent.
Valued at $1,275,000 USD, the price reflects the scale, mastery, and emotional weight of the piece — an iconic statement within CALVIN’s ongoing exploration of intimacy and human truth.
The Kiss stands as a study of presence and devotion — a moment where form dissolves into feeling, and two become one through the quiet language of paint.
