Painting description

The painting before us immediately catches the eye with its monochromatic palette. Gray dominates, interwoven with subtle shades of black and white, creating a unique aura of mystery. A centrally placed figure, levitating above a calm sea, draws the eye like a magnet. The figure has huge, expressive eyes that seem to want to tell an unspoken story. At the bottom of the painting we see two figures in boats; their faces are calm, almost as if they were sleeping. The composition makes you feel movement within stillness, as if something were happening, yet in total silence. The atmosphere of the piece hovers between sleep and wakefulness. That dream-like quality makes your thoughts start racing in different directions. The technique used is somewhat reminiscent of surrealism, with an emphasis on emotional charge. You can feel melancholy in this work, but it isn’t overwhelming, rather quietly flowing. It seems to me that the artist wanted to show that each of us sometimes floats between two worlds. It’s a bit like wondering what’s on the other side of a dream. A kid would say it’s like someone is flying on a little cloud, but over the water. The painting evokes a deep reflection, compelling you to pause for a moment. What a work of art!