John Greene | Surlemur | Digital Contemporary Art

Surlemur is a deeply atmospheric digital painting by John Greene that conjures a world suspended between forest and dream. Elongated vertical forms rise through the composition like stylised trees or ancient standing stones, their overlapping silhouettes building a rhythmic, almost ceremonial presence across the canvas. There is something primal and quietly powerful about the work — a sense of place that feels simultaneously imagined and deeply familiar.

The palette of deep violets, purples, and crimsons wraps the piece in a rich, nocturnal intensity, while sudden pops of emerald green punctuate the darkness with a vitality that feels almost living. The stippled, grainy texture that runs throughout Surlemur is integral to its atmosphere, softening the edges of the forms and lending the whole composition a moody, velvety depth reminiscent of dusk light filtering through a dense canopy. It is a work of considerable emotional weight — brooding, beautiful, and utterly distinctive.

Bespoke Picture Framing

Print size includes a 2cm border for signature and number. Larger sizes for commercial spaces, art for offices, and art for restaurants are available. Please get in touch with us for more details. If you’d like picture framing for this piece please select ‘Bespoke Framing’. The price won’t change but we will get in touch to work out the best style of framing to go for depending on your space. You’ll be invoiced separately for the picture framing at a later date.