Love Collides 22×27.5

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“Love Collides” by Chris DeRubeis

Original on Metal | 22″ x 27″ | Abstract Sensualism®

In his signature style of Abstract Sensualism®, Chris DeRubeis delivers a visceral and poetic visual experience with “Love Collides.” Measuring 22 by 27 inches, this original work is painted directly on metal, creating an illuminated interplay of motion, light, and emotion that is both modern and deeply human.

Emerging from the splash of red wine, a pair of lovers rise in fluid form — their bodies abstracted into crimson strokes of liquid energy. Their necks arc toward one another, culminating in a perfectly symmetrical heart shape where they meet. The composition evokes the heat of passion and the delicate tension of intimacy, captured in a moment of suspended motion.

The base of the image begins with a splash of red wine, dynamic and textured, rising upward from a glass mid-spill. The wine becomes metaphor — transforming into the very essence of love. As the splash ascends, it morphs seamlessly into two entwined figures, locking in a kiss that symbolizes unity, desire, and the beauty of emotional collision. A second, more abstract heart is formed from the wine’s base, echoing the central theme in a dual expression.

The metal surface reflects light around the contours of the painted forms, enhancing the sensation that the figures are glowing, shifting, and alive. DeRubeis’s trademark use of light and airbrush gives the work a three-dimensional vibrancy, making it feel like it’s breathing beneath the surface.

Signed boldly in the lower left, “Love Collides” is a striking testament to the transformative power of connection — sensual, elegant, and unapologetically passionate.

About the Artist: Chris DeRubeis

Chris DeRubeis, creator of Abstract Sensualism®, is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking technique of painting on metal. Blending fine art, industrial technique, and emotional storytelling, his works shimmer with kinetic energy and intimate symbolism. DeRubeis’s art bridges modern abstract and figurative forms, capturing movement and feeling in ways that are bold, immersive, and unmistakably his own.