Flowers no. 1
Oil
Rose, terracotta, and muted ochre compress the bouquet into a close, breathing square, as though the petals had been gathered out of memory rather than arranged for display.
Curatorial note
Touch outruns motif here. Blossom, table, and surrounding air are kneaded into one warm field, so the painting reads less as still life than as pressure held in color.
Installation note
Give it an unbroken stretch of wall so the square format can keep its inward heat. Near an entrance, it establishes the exhibition's first pulse before the cooler works open outward.