Moody Cubist-Expressionist Duality in Art

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A wide, horizontal, and heavily textured painting in a dark, moody style combining cubism and abstract expressionism. The background is predominantly black with hints of deep charcoal and distressed white throughout. Two stylized female figures with pale complexions, dark eyes (lacking pupils), and dark lips are centrally placed. The left figure has a bob haircut, a black collar, and a white shirt with red-orange and dark green abstract shapes forming part of her attire. She is surrounded by abstract geometric shapes and lines in red-orange, forest green, and white. To her left, bold red-orange and green vertical bars stand against the dark background, with a distinct white circle outlined in orange and a smaller red circle appearing above it. The right figure wears a dark, possibly collared, garment, highlighted by abstract white, grey, and brown shapes that define her form. She wears a wide, rimmed hat. This figure is bordered by large, sweeping circular and curved forms in red-orange, teal-green, and white. The right side of the painting features more distressed red-orange, white, and dark green rectilinear and curvilinear forms, creating a sense of depth and structure. The artist's signature, "Forres K