Somewhere Before, 2026

48 x 36 inches | Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas
Echoes of the Soul Series
Precious Burger
Washington, DC–Area Contemporary Mixed Media Artist

Have you ever encountered a place for the first time and felt certain that some part of you had been there before?

Somewhere Before is a large original abstract mixed media painting inspired by the mysterious feeling of déjà vu—the recognition of something we cannot consciously remember. Layers of turquoise, teal, deep blue, and mossy green create an ethereal inner landscape where luminous forms appear to drift between memory, intuition, and imagination.

Expressive marks and fragments of asemic writing move through the composition like messages waiting to be understood. A deep blue form rises from the darker layers while a pale, moonlike shape glows above it, suggesting a place that feels both unknown and strangely familiar. The painting does not tell us where we have arrived; it invites us to trust the quiet feeling that something within us already knows.

Created in Burger’s Fairfax, Virginia studio, Somewhere Before reflects the intuitive, layered approach of a Washington, DC–area contemporary mixed media artist whose work explores wonder, memory, and connection. At 48 x 36 inches, this atmospheric statement painting brings immersive color, mystery, and emotional depth to a living room, bedroom, office, or contemplative space.

For the collector drawn to meaningful contemporary abstract art and mixed media paintings that continue to reveal themselves over time, Somewhere Before offers a daily invitation to pause and wonder: Have I known this place before—or has it somehow known me?