2017

PILLS 7

Are they pills or bullets?

In PILLS 7, the upper body of a pale, slim woman can be seen in profile against a sky-blue background. She is wearing a transparent black bra and is looking toward the sky. The face is not fully visible but is cut off just above the red lips, her blond hair blowing back in the breeze. The right third of the painting shows a shiny blue flowing element, like thick waves. It is reminiscent of cream or a beauty product of some sort. Gold shining objects fly across the entire image: Are they pills or bullets? Despite the idealized beauty and the harmonious flow of the composition, the painting radiates an unsettling, chilling mood, perhaps even a threat.

  • Medium:Oil on Canvas
  • Size:160x160cm
  • Pills
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In PILLS 7, the upper body of a pale, slim woman can be seen in profile against a sky-blue background. She is wearing a transparent black bra and is looking toward the sky. The face is not fully visible but is cut off just above the red lips, her blond hair blowing back in the breeze. The right third of the painting shows a shiny blue flowing element, like thick waves. It is reminiscent of cream or a beauty product of some sort. Gold shining objects fly across the entire image: Are they pills or bullets? Despite the idealized beauty and the harmonious flow of the composition, the painting radiates an unsettling, chilling mood, perhaps even a threat.

Series "Pills"