Whispers of Birds

“Whispers of Birds”
Acrylic on canvas
Year 2025
Size 80 x 100 cm
Certyficate number A20K25E00145
Catalogue number PY202580100145
Painting for sale
Varnished painting
Price : 709 EUR

The painting tells a story about the intense inner life of a girl who is trying to silence her own thoughts. It is a story about how what matters most often takes place beyond words — about a silence that is not emptiness, but a fullness of emotions and experiences. It is a portrait not only of a person, but also of her sensitivity.
The head and the birds form one shared shape, almost like an extension of the girl’s psyche. They become a visual representation of her inner world: her thoughts, fears, imagination, and emotions.
The girl’s gentle gaze clearly contrasts with the ominous appearance of the birds. Because of this, the painting shows the tension between the calm visible on the outside and the inner storm taking place in her mind. The girl seems quiet and delicate, yet her inner world is full of movement, emotion, and anxiety.
The gesture of placing a finger to her lips suggests not only silence, but also the need to calm what is happening inside her. The birds hovering above her head symbolize intrusive thoughts that give her no peace.
Cool blues, greys, and muted whites dominate the painting. This palette creates an atmosphere of melancholy, silence, night, sleep, and suspension. Against this background, the warm tones of the skin become even more visible, making the figure feel alive, human, and physical in contrast to the colder, more symbolic world around her.
The work is not literal. The portrait does not stop at physical resemblance, but moves toward a psychological state and symbol. As a result, the painting can be looked at for a long time, and each time it may reveal a slightly different meaning.