Life
Life
By Leslie Akl
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▸ Features: Handmade Unique Piece▸ Materials: Paper
▸ Art technique: Oil Painting
▸ Dimensions (cm): 70.0 x 50.0 x 2.0
▸ Net Weight (kg): 3.5
This painting presents a highly symbolic representation of openness, defiance, and the source of life. The condensed black-red body, stretched horizontally, suggests a departure from conventional human forms, emphasizing transformation and intensity. The open head and body symbolize liberation—mentally, emotionally, and socially—challenging mainstream constraints. This openness is not passive but driven by passion, fueling resistance and self-determination.
The thin black spit from the angry mouth represents an outward expression of rejection, while the grounded foot provides stability amid fluidity. The drop of blood falling from the foot signifies struggle, sacrifice, and renewal. These elements together highlight the painting’s deeper exploration of existence, where openness and resistance become fundamental forces in creating and sustaining life itself.
About Leslie Akl
Leslie Akl wears many hats - she's a vocologist, vocal coach, and speech-language pathologist with a rich career in hospitals, research, and international conferences. She has also collaborated with major TV singing programs, serving as a jury member and head coach.
Beyond the medical and TV scenes, Leslie has been cultivating since childhood another outlet for her skills – painting. Her art echoes the same passion and precision you'd find in her work with voices. Her paintings reveal a fresh yet expressive mix of color and form, like a visual version of the cadence she brings to her vocal practice. The canvases are alive with a vibrancy that matches the energy of spoken words and melodies and her art is a shoutout to communication, inviting us to see the links between what we hear and what we see.
Leslie’s journey from the world of sound to the world of sight invites us to perceive the world through the lens of a multi-sensory artist. With each stroke, she encourages us to listen with our eyes and see with our ears—a testament to the interconnectedness of artistic expression. In Leslie's art, the boundaries between voice and vision blur, creating a captivating dialogue between her knowledge and love of voice and her evolving artistic identity.