Rain Series #2
by Retna
Year: 2025
Medium: Enamel with micro beads on canvas
Size: 36 × 24 in
Rich with surface and rhythm, Retna’s Rain Series #2 (2025) combines enamel and micro beads on a 36 × 24-inch canvas. Drawing on the artist’s Los Angeles street-art roots, the work transforms his signature calligraphic language into a tactile contemporary composition. Its layered finish, focused scale, and documented 2025 provenance distinguish this piece as a notable acquisition for collectors of Retna’s contemporary practice.
Rain Series #2 by RETNA is part of a 2025 group of works that brings his signature calligraphic language into a focused studio setting. The series appears in the artist’s current gallery market alongside Rain Series #1 and Rain Series #3. Unlike RETNA’s public murals and graffiti works, there is no documented street version of this specific piece; its refined scale and studio execution point to a work made for the gallery rather than the wall.
RETNA’s visual language blends graffiti with influences from Arabic, Hebrew, Egyptian, Gothic, and other historic scripts. Here, the idea of “rain” can be read as renewal, movement, memory, and the passage of time, with the repeated marks creating a sense of rhythm and flow.
For collectors, Rain Series #2 offers the appeal of a contemporary original from RETNA’s mature period. Its place within a numbered series also makes it attractive to collectors seeking a cohesive group of related works.
From a curatorial perspective, the strength lies in its balance of restraint and energy. It connects naturally to RETNA’s wider calligraphic paintings and works such as Rain Series #1 and Rain Series #3, making it a compelling choice for a focused RETNA collection.
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Rain Series #2
by Retna
Year: 2025
Medium: Enamel with micro beads on canvas
Size: 36 × 24 in
Rich with surface and rhythm, Retna’s Rain Series #2 (2025) combines enamel and micro beads on a 36 × 24-inch canvas. Drawing on the artist’s Los Angeles street-art roots, the work transforms his signature calligraphic language into a tactile contemporary composition. Its layered finish, focused scale, and documented 2025 provenance distinguish this piece as a notable acquisition for collectors of Retna’s contemporary practice.
Rain Series #2 by RETNA is part of a 2025 group of works that brings his signature calligraphic language into a focused studio setting. The series appears in the artist’s current gallery market alongside Rain Series #1 and Rain Series #3. Unlike RETNA’s public murals and graffiti works, there is no documented street version of this specific piece; its refined scale and studio execution point to a work made for the gallery rather than the wall.
RETNA’s visual language blends graffiti with influences from Arabic, Hebrew, Egyptian, Gothic, and other historic scripts. Here, the idea of “rain” can be read as renewal, movement, memory, and the passage of time, with the repeated marks creating a sense of rhythm and flow.
For collectors, Rain Series #2 offers the appeal of a contemporary original from RETNA’s mature period. Its place within a numbered series also makes it attractive to collectors seeking a cohesive group of related works.
From a curatorial perspective, the strength lies in its balance of restraint and energy. It connects naturally to RETNA’s wider calligraphic paintings and works such as Rain Series #1 and Rain Series #3, making it a compelling choice for a focused RETNA collection.