Painting
Contemporary Chinoiserie & Botanical Paintings
A selection of botanical paintings exploring the relationship between nature, ornament, and quiet observation. Inspired by gardens, seasonal blossoms, and decorative traditions such as chinoiserie, these works combine delicate forms, soft color palettes, and expressive brushwork. From initial studies and details to finished paintings, the collection reflects an ongoing interest in beauty, growth, and the poetic character of plants.
Graceful Oleander
“Quels Bijoux?!” is a fine art series examining the moral weight of symbols — of power, love, and faith. Drawing on the visual language of classical portraiture and devotional objects, the works explore how meaning is assigned to gold, ornament, and authority.
Rather than questioning the sacred itself, the series reflects on how symbols are used, worn, and claimed. It asks where true value resides: in what is displayed, or in what is lived.
The Crowned Hare
Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 cm, 2025
Collection: “Quels Bijoux?!”
The Crowned Hare unfolds as a contemporary fable about self-declared authority. The pink hare, gentle and almost timid in appearance, wears a golden crown that no one has placed upon its head. It has crowned itself.
The image may first seem disarming — soft fur, wide eyes, luminous gold — yet the gesture of self-coronation introduces quiet dissonance. Authority here is not inherited, nor entrusted; it is assumed. The crown gleams with jewels and sacred signs, evoking histories of divine right and moral superiority, yet it rests upon a creature that embodies fragility rather than wisdom.
This work does not question faith, nor the sacredness of its symbols. Rather, it reflects on the human tendency to appropriate them — to cloak ambition in the language of righteousness, and to seek legitimacy through ornament.
The hare becomes an allegory for the dust-sized individual who imagines himself sovereign. In a world that often reveres appearance over action, the painting asks where true value resides: in gold and signifiers of power, or in the integrity of one’s deeds.
Within the “Quels Bijoux?!” series, the crown is not merely an object of adornment. It becomes a mirror — quietly confronting the viewer with a simple yet unsettling question: who has placed the crown, and by what right?
The Crowned Hare
The Lover’s Eye
Acrylic on canvas, 16 × 20 cm, 2025
Collection: “Quels Bijoux ?!”
The Lover’s Eye draws from the historical tradition of miniature eye portraits once exchanged between lovers — intimate tokens meant to preserve presence beyond distance.
Here, the eye is framed in pearls and gold, elevated to the status of precious object. Yet the question lingers: what makes it valuable? The ornament that surrounds it, or the fidelity it represents?
Unlike the self-crowned hare, the eye does not declare authority. It witnesses. It remembers. It sees without spectacle.
Within the “Quels Bijoux?!” series, the eye introduces another dimension of value — not the glitter of power, but the quiet weight of devotion. In a world inclined to display and accumulation, the eye asks whether love itself can be adorned, or whether its worth lies in constancy rather than decoration.
The gaze is calm, but it does not flatter. It reminds us that to see is also to be accountable.
The Lover’s Eye
Abstract Paintings, 2025
2025 The Golden Path, 30x40 cm, acrylic on canvas. The Golden Path explores the sense of inner movement and the flow of life. The composition is built around a luminous golden line that travels through layered color fields — a metaphor for the human journey that intertwines emotions, experiences, and transformation. Warm tones express vitality and energy, while soft pinks and purples evoke reflection and calm. The work speaks of balance — how clarity and chaos, strength and tenderness, can coexist in harmon
2025 The Frame of Silence, 30x40 cm, acrylic on canvas. The Frame of Silence expresses the inner rhythm of life — the subtle movement that continues even within stillness. A golden diagonal crosses tranquil color fields, symbolizing the living energy that flows through all forms. The violet and pink framework creates balance and containment, reminding us that silence, too, carries motion and life. The work speaks of movement within stillness — how life holds its own rhythm, quiet yet ever-present.
2025 Christ Pantocrator — Icon-inspired painting Acrylic on gold background, canvas, 30 × 40 cm, 2025 A conceptual painting inspired by the tradition of Christian iconography. It portrays Christ as a source of peace and inner light, with the golden background symbolizing divine presence and spiritual radiance.
Original acrylic painting with golden accents on 300g watercolor paper, primed with gesso (A4 – 21 × 29.7 cm). This work combines the quiet atmosphere of a classical still life with a contemporary sensibility. Deep red apples and shimmering golden acrylic leaves create a striking contrast that brings warmth and elegance to any space. Signed and dated.
2025 Virgin Mary Theotokos– Contemporary Icon. Acrylic on canvas (30X40 cm), inspired by the Byzantine tradition of iconography. This work portrays the serene and compassionate gaze of the Mother of God, rendered with clarity, luminous color layers, and traditional symbolism. Rooted in centuries-old forms yet painted with contemporary materials, it invites contemplation on grace, tenderness, and spiritual presence.