Title: Woman Sitting with Death
Technique: Oil over acrylic
Support: Canvas
Dimensions: 67.5 × 80 cm
Year of completion: 2022
Edition: Unique piece
Signature: Signed on the back
The figure of the woman, firmly seated and clearly defined on the right side of the painting, acts as a point of stillness within the visual whirlwind surrounding her. Her calmness is enveloped by the violence of the background colors, creating a contrast that heightens the tension between the stability of the human figure and the chaos of the universe around her.
The dancing skeletons, seemingly without direction, evoke a sense of fragility and impermanence, suggesting that death is always present — part of an endless cycle that merges with the rhythm of life.
Though the woman remains in a static pose, she is not separate from that vibrant flow; on the contrary, she appears deeply engaged in reflection on her own vulnerability.
The absence of a stretcher adds to the feeling of a painting that overflows, merging with the space beyond its edges — symbolizing how life and death, intrinsically, know no boundaries.
