Can We Just Make Love? (2025) Original Watercolour by Kristina Mallen

In this sensual, philosophical work, I depict the flow of human emotion through a conceptual watercolor on paper. Warm tones of red, orange, and yellow merge and drip across the surface, creating abstract stains and textures. Hidden within these washes is a semi-transparent phrase: “Can we just make love?” — almost disappearing into the colors, like a quiet whisper in the chaos of the world.

Through this minimalist and abstract painting, I explore the philosophy of human nature and our longing for connection. Today, the world is full of cruelty, wars, and suffering, yet at the heart of each of us is the desire to love and be loved. With this piece, I pose a simple but profound question: why can’t we just love? The flowing colors and abstract forms act as a visual text, a meditation on tenderness, intimacy, and the essential human need for love.

Materials used:

Watercolor

Details:

• Watercolour on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 57 x 76 x 0.1cm (unframed) / 57 x 76cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Abstract
• Subject: Abstract and non-figurative