


Female reclining in glass case
2020
Unframed
162cm x 130cm
Oil on canvas
Here’s a piece that revels in its contradictions. A figure of energy, bound within a box, like a museum artifact that refuses to stay still. This painting places an abstracted, curvaceous form inside a brightly coloured geometric case, a playful juxtaposition between the organic and the rigid. The figure inside is full of energy and movement, almost as if it’s performing for an unseen audience. But the case is solid, its sharp lines and contrasting colours setting a stage that both frames and restricts. With its vibrant reds, blues, yellows, and pinks, this work could be a commentary on the tension between freedom and containment, instinct and order. It’s as if the figure is saying, “You can put me in a box, but you can’t make me behave.” Bold, lively, and unapologetically vivid, this is a piece that turns a simple box into a spectacle, letting the contained figure showcase its suggestive beauty from within.
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