Golden Dreams

60″ x 36″

2025

Mixed media on canvas

Golden Dreams by RETNA is a powerful example of contemporary urban art fused with spiritual symbolism. Painted in rich rust enamel over a lustrous gold background, this mixed media artwork features RETNA’s signature calligraphic script—an abstract fusion of global writing systems including Arabic, Hebrew, and Gothic letterforms. Glitter embedded in the surface adds a tactile shimmer, creating a dynamic interplay between opulence and street-born grit.

The vertical arrangement of symbols evokes the structure of a sacred scroll or ancient manuscript, while expressive drips and raw textures ground the piece in the visual language of graffiti and street art. Rather than conveying literal meaning, RETNA’s script functions as a rhythmic pattern—a visual mantra that embodies memory, identity, and movement.

Golden Dreams is ideal for collectors of gold abstract art, urban contemporary painting, or mixed media works with symbolic depth. RETNA transforms his distinctive script into a meditative composition—one that speaks to transformation, legacy, and the enduring power of visual language.