Original artwork description:

This painting was created especially for my solo exhibition in Venice at ANSL Gallery, held during the closing days of the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025. It carries a story of its own: originally, I had prepared a colorful version of this work, but the airline lost it during my flight. With almost no time left, I had to recreate the piece from scratch. Instead of repeating the original idea, I decided to transform it — to paint it in the colors of the gallery itself and the visual palette of the exhibition poster.
What began as an urgent replacement became a new work with its own identity, shaped by the moment and the place it was meant to inhabit.

This painting captures a poignant moment of observation, where the viewer is caught between the visible and the unknown. The open window, framed by flowing curtains, acts as a threshold between interiority and the vast world outside. The seamless transition from the interior space to the expansive ocean hints at a deeper conversation about the nature of perception and understanding.

Drawing from Magritte's exploration of the window frame as a symbolic structure, this piece questions the boundaries of what we see and how we interpret the world around us. The curtains, gracefully billowing in the wind, represent the elusive nature of reality, ever-shifting and impossible to fully grasp. The tranquil blue of the ocean invites contemplation of the unknown, while the structured frame suggests an attempt at containment and definition.

This work delves into the fluid relationship between vision and knowledge — words fail to fully articulate the world we are part of. As we look through the window, we are reminded that the act of seeing is not merely about observation, but about our place within a larger, unspoken narrative. Like Magritte's "The Key to Dreams," this piece plays on the tension between the seen and the unseen, the explained and the felt, urging the viewer to reflect on the space between perception and understanding.

Materials used:

acrylic

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