Tempted

Oil om canvas

Dimensions: 
L: 60 cm
H: 80 cm
W: 1,5 cm

The image depicts a person inside a three-dimensional checkered cube, open at the front, allowing a view of the landscape. The person is high above the ground, crouching and looking down at a watery landscape that reflects the sky. The background features a sky with clouds in blue, pink, and yellow hues.

The crouching figure symbolizes inner struggle and feelings of isolation. Their closed posture and hidden face suggest a sense of being trapped or overwhelmed. The person feels tempted yet fearful of leaving the cramped cube, perceiving the outside world as distant and daunting. Escaping the cube seems fatal. The cube represents a confined space governed by familiar rules of game.

The open cube above the landscape contrasts the inner world (the person’s feelings and thoughts) with the outer world (the landscape and sky), representing a conflict between these aspects. The landscape and sky symbolize a longing for freedom or a desire to escape limitations, reflecting hope for a better place or state.