Green Velvet

48″ x 36″

2025

Mixed media on canvas

Green Velvet by RETNA is a commanding example of abstract street art fused with calligraphic structure. Painted in deep emerald green enamel, this contemporary artwork features RETNA’s iconic script—an abstract visual language inspired by global alphabets—arranged in a tightly composed rectangular grid. The composition radiates with a sense of control and elegance, blending the aesthetics of sacred writing with the raw presence of urban graffiti.

Each thick black stroke forms part of a larger architectural rhythm, while the negative space between symbols offers a quiet pause in the visual density. The surface is both fluid and precise, revealing the artist’s mastery of line, spacing, and repetition. The rich green palette adds weight and authority to the work, evoking power, tradition, and depth.

Green Velvet is ideal for collectors of green abstract art, contemporary street-influenced painting, or mixed media works with symbolic and visual complexity. RETNA transforms script into structure, delivering a piece that feels both spiritual and grounded—graffiti reimagined as modern iconography.