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Upon the darkened desk she leans in still repose,
Her lifted face receives the lamp’s austere caress.
Black lace and shadow frame the line her body shows;
Daria holds the quiet of that measured emptiness
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Black-and-white photograph of a woman identified as Daria, seated on a dark wooden chair and leaning forward onto a desk. She is topless, with her torso, breasts, and abdomen clearly visible in high-contrast lighting. Her head is tilted backward, eyes closed, and mouth slightly parted. She wears dark lace-top stockings that reach mid-thigh and dark undergarments. A small floral tattoo is visible on her left upper arm. Her hair is gathered loosely away from her face; a small earring is discernible. The scene is lit from the right by a compact white desk lamp, leaving most of the room in deep shadow. A printer and scattered items rest on the desk surface. The composition emphasizes the contours of her body against the surrounding darkness.
September 25, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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Finished 'In Hoc Signo' (2026)—a surrealist oil painting on wood panel 5 years in the making. An allegory on the climate debate.

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5 Years to Complete This oil painting ‘In Hoc Signo – 2026-06-01’ took me 5 years to complete. It’s my contribution to the environmental debate and Greta Thunberg is my witness. “Was” I said, for she seems busy with other activities these days. Actually, I painted this one over a period of 5 years but that’s not the whole story. Let me explain why. Initially, I was heavily motivated to start it back in 2021. Triggered by the sale of the reference drawing I had only to execute it in oil. So I thought, because after a couple of months I hit a brick wall. The mirror, the banner and Greta on it and other things I had in mind, were quickly captured. What to do with the left part though? It represents the back of the model sitting on her knees in front of the mirror. The Rest Is History Then I decided to have the painting rest for a moment. Let it settle down and reflect on it. Surely ideas for this vast empty space would come to mind. They didn’t come so I set it aside, only to do some elaborations in 2023. Then came 2025 and I almost forgot about it, standing backwards against the wall. Almost feel guilty when I happened to turn it around. To be honest, there is a true boulevard of broken dreams in my hallway. What’s the remedy? Just pick up one and pick up the pieces. Meditate in front of the painting at the end of the day. See if the painting could tell me what to do and so it did all at once. A breakthrough really. I saw a desert filled with secrets. The rest is history.
August 18, 2026 at 7:28 PM