Original artwork description:

From my TROPICAL COLLECTION 2023.

This new series inspired by a need for getting away after the lockdown and tropical glasshouses I've been visiting around the country, is about that sense of wonder in looking up, and becoming lost in amongst the unfamiliar yet enchanting leaves and giant fronds, and about the incredible power and positive feeling of osmosis that happens when we as humans spend time immersed in nature.

This series has vistas that lie before you trapped in time, exploring how we hold favourite memories in our mind, each could be a rose-tinted memory. Utopian escapist scenes, slightly surreal in that they're a little too perfect, but maybe they provide just the tonic we need. As a direct contrast to being trapped in confinement for two years as a collective with the world, this series explores freedom, nostalgia, gratitude and enjoying the simple things such as beautiful memories or a holiday that maybe we took for granted before.

I've been visiting tropical pavilions around the country for inspiration, as well as my drawing from memories of my childhood in Szarvas, Hungary and many travels over the years. This nostalgic series invites you to heal in the simple wonders of taking a moment for yourself to look up, and become lost in amongst the flora.

Materials used:

Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas

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