In this painting, I returned to something I often explore—patterns in the background. The original arrangement didn’t include fabric, but something in me suggested trying it out. I looked at a postcard reproduction of a Matisse painting for inspiration, letting its patterned backdrop spark my imagination. What emerged here isn’t a mirror of that influence. Instead, it is a new set of shapes and colors. They found their own relevance within the composition.

Painting, for me, often feels like one big experiment—a puzzle assembled from the heart. In this piece, shapes and colors merged organically, beyond what I planned. While the still life arrangement gave me a loose guideline, something else took over in the process. As part of exploring different perspectives, I later painted a second version of this setup without the patterned background. The contrast between the two continues to interest me, offering a shift in point of view.

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