"Beneath the Noise"

Beautiful Original Artwork done by Maria Oosthuizen.

Original Artwork Size: 300mm wide 420mm high.

WITH FRAME

1 Peter 5:7 ("Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you")

Visual Context: This piece features a figure seen from behind, in the intimate act of pulling a heavy, striped garment over their head. The contrast is striking: the garment is rendered in busy, scratchy, dark charcoal/grey lines (representing texture and perhaps chaos), while the skin of the back is painted in warm, smooth, translucent washes.

Drawing on Maria Magdalena Oosthuizen’s focus on identity, removing masks, and finding peace, here are three breathtaking title suggestions for this artwork: 

Beneath the Noise

• The Meaning: This title focuses on the visual contrast in the painting.

• Why for this piece? The sweater is painted with frantic, repetitive striped lines—visually representing the "noise," busyness, and expectations of the outside world. The skin underneath, however, is smooth, warm, and calm. This title suggests that while we may be covered in the chaos of life, our true, God-created self (the soul beneath) remains still and untouched. It speaks to Maria’s core message: you are not your busy schedule; you are the peace underneath it.

Shipping terms:

The original artwork and canvas prints are shipped from South Africa, so please allow approximately 2 weeks of shipping time to another country.

If the shipping address is outside South Africa, it will be shipped unstretched in a tube.