Melancholy

This expressive portrait of a young girl captures a delicate balance between melancholy and joy, her upward gaze suggesting hope or quiet contemplation. The fiery red background dominates into the portrait with bold, textured brushstrokes, evoking warmth and emotional depth. Reminiscent of Jenny Saville’s layered approach to flesh and form, with echoes of Lucian Freud’s structural intensity and Frank Auerbach’s abstract energy, the piece merges figuration and feeling in a uniquely tender, introspective composition.

Model: Karina Bodnaruk