Temptation (2026) Original Acrylic Painting by Antonina Bormova

Visible artwork size: 130 × 100 cm (51.2 × 39.4 in).
Canvas size: 140 x 110 cm (55.1 × 43.3 in).
The artwork will be shipped rolled in a tube and requires stretching by a professional framer before display.

At the centre of this figurative painting is a woman holding a rabbit, surrounded by carrots suspended from blue ribbons. Familiar imagery takes on symbolic meaning, creating a surreal composition that explores the nature of desire and temptation.

The painting examines a moment when desire becomes an autonomous force, directed towards something that is simultaneously alluring and elusive. Anticipation intensifies the inner tension, while the pause between impulse and its possible fulfilment shifts the balance between control, will and vulnerability.

Temptation reveals the complexity of human motivations and the fragile boundary between conscious intention and longing. Vivid colour, symbolic details and the expressive female figure give this psychological state a sensual visual form.

Materials used:

Acrylic

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 110 x 140 x 0.1cm / 100 x 130cm (actual image size)
• Signed certificate of authenticity
• Style: Surrealistic
• Subject: People and portraits