Joy
Sold — this piece has found its owner and is no longer available.
It stays here as part of the artist's archive. If it speaks to you, get in touch — Sergei Troshin takes commissions and often has related work from the same series.
About this piece
Joy is an original, one-of-a-kind work by Sergei Troshin, born 1960, based in Canada. It is made with acrylic, resin on canvas and measures 18 × 24 in (45.7 × 61 cm). It was completed in 2019. There is only one — nothing here is a print or a reproduction.
Materials and finish
The work is built on canvas. Canvas has a slight give, so a heavy surface stays flexible with it.
Resin — A poured resin coat cures to a hard, glass-like film. It deepens the colour underneath the way water darkens a stone, seals the surface, and gives the work a reflective face that behaves like glazing without the glass. Tate’s glossary entry on resin explains the term in more detail.
Acrylic — Acrylic dries quickly and stays flexible, which lets layers be laid over one another in a single session and scraped back while still workable. Tate’s glossary entry on acrylic paint explains the term in more detail.
Size and scale
The piece measures 18 × 24 in (45.7 × 61 cm). It reads as an upright piece, and this is a mid-scale piece — enough presence to hold a section of wall on its own above a console, a desk or a bedside.
Looking after it
The resin face is hard but it scratches like any gloss surface. Dust it with a dry, soft cloth — no solvents, no household cleaners, nothing abrasive.
Keep it out of long hours of direct sun. Prolonged UV is what ages a clear coat, and a wall that gets full afternoon light is the one place to avoid.
Room conditions matter more than anything else: stable temperature, stable humidity, no direct sun. The American Institute for Conservation publishes plain-language guidance on caring for artwork at home.
From the same year
2019 is represented in the catalogue by 4 works. Alongside this one: Under Media Cobweb, Blue, White and Autumn Hysteria.
Further reading
We write about how these surfaces are made and how to live with them in Notes on Art. Relevant to this piece:
- Mixed Media, Without the Jargon — What mixed media actually means in plain terms, seen up close in two Sans Souci originals that combine collage, resin, and diamond dust on one surface.
Buying, viewing and delivery
Every artwork leaves the studio with a Certificate of Authenticity, signed and sealed by the artist. Prices are shared on request — there is no online checkout, because each piece is one of a kind and we would rather answer your questions first. Pieces can be viewed in person in Toronto by appointment, and we are happy to talk through materials, framing or how a work will sit in your space. Shipping is quoted per piece and packed individually so the work travels safely. Ask about this piece.
