Still Life

In postmodern still life, everyday objects transcend their practical use and become mirrors that reflect our behaviors, aspirations, and anxieties. For instance, a plastic fruit represents a false offering. Non-perishable items without fragrance deceive the senses and fail to nourish the body. A phone abandoned in an empty pool may symbolize the struggle of missed calls and unanswered texts, emphasizing the constant need for connection. Similarly, half-empty lipstick can narrate tales of dates and unfulfilled desires. A cluster of dry, old brushes speaks of bygone days, encompassing creative bursts, periods of artistic stagnation, and bristles stained with emotions spilled onto fresh canvas. Past days…

Are those everyday objects you see lying around? In your hands, they become cryptic puzzles, full of hidden meanings and whispered secrets. It’s like they’re begging to be interpreted, a never-ending game of “what does it all mean?”

No more lust.

Pencil and pastel/paper

55 x 41 cm

Flavors in the depths.

Acrylic, oil and collage/canvas

38 x 45 cm

A surreal still life offers an opportunity to unleash your imagination. Your thoughts are like playful tongues that dance and delve through different categories, as creation is more about engaging in a playful activity than engaging in analytics. The exchange of flavors, words, and memories enriches the joy of the soul, providing a moment of revitalizing madness. This is how poetry allows us to open up to the world and broaden our vision of the magic of being alive.

Our senses are always searching for alluring descriptions within the essence of life. Life desires to connect with what is alive and akin or to claim a piece of a garden and transform it into a flourishing landscape of countless pages filled with murmurs and whispers, secrets of wishes, bodies, and forgotten fragrances. Contemplation is about rediscovery… It’s holding on to still be alive.