the prestigious modesty of the elders Print

I would respect such a modest old woman. Because modesty is a paradoxical corollary for the elderly. To be modest after so many years of life experience would take a lot of courage. I was interested in illustrating such values: our old people, the value of their experience in society, the effect of a morally lived life on someone. This mystery of the passage of time and accumulation of spiritual wealth during the lifetime. The character is sitting back to us because I wanted to highlight this mystery. I wanted him to be an iconic presence and not an individualized character. Colors are applied expressionist and frugal, because I cherish more the temperature of the image than the realistic fidelity. The work is painted on soft material. It is unframed and will be sent rolled into a tube. It would fit in a minimalist space, which is just as poor chromatically. The recommended frame would be in dark gray, possibly with a passe partout. Necessarily under a glass.