There is a particular stillness in looking at someone who spent his life making reality strange.
"Dali's Secrets" is a new original oil painting now in Samadhi Art Gallery — a profile portrait of Salvador Dali, a white flower behind the ear, the quiet impossibility of a face that refused to be ordinary. Oil on canvas, 2025.
About the Painting
The work captures Dali not in his famous theatrics, but in a moment of private calm. The profile is precise — the moustache, the clean line of the jaw, the single flower. What surrounds him is dark, almost expectant. The tension is in what he might be thinking, not in what he is doing.
Painted in oil on canvas, the work uses deep shadow against restrained colour — greens, ochres, warm earth tones — that give the painting its peculiar combination of formality and intimacy.
The ornate frame is part of the finished work. The painting was conceived as a complete object: canvas, paint, and frame as a single statement.
The Artist
"Dali's Secrets" is an original work by one of Samadhi's resident artists, painted in 2025. The piece is part of Samadhi's commitment to original fine art alongside tattooing — the studio has always existed at the intersection of permanent art and the present moment.
Available for Purchase
The painting is available for sale.
For purchase inquiries — dimensions, pricing, and shipping options — contact the studio directly via WhatsApp:
WhatsApp: +62 878-1643-2007
The painting can be viewed in person at Samadhi Tattoo & Art Gallery, Jl. Raya Uluwatu No. 88, Uluwatu, South Bali. Open daily, 10:00–19:00.
