The Offering

I painted this one almost without an idea. I didn't know beforehand what would come of it — I simply followed my hand: a woman, long hair spilled out like a field, an emptiness in her chest, someone small inside, a ladder, a house. And when I finished and stepped back, I saw what it was about. That sometimes we give away what is dearest to us. And where the heart used to be, what is left is not a hole but a place you can come to. The sky glows quietly. Someone lives inside. And a ladder leads down, home.

Technique

Canvas, acrylic, fineliner

Dimensions

30x40 см

Year

2026