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 the story of the intense inner life of a girl who is trying to silence her own thoughts. It is a story about how the most important things take place beyond words, about silence that is not emptiness but a fullness of experience. It is a portrait not only of a person, but also of her sensitivity.
The girl’s head and the birds form one shared shape, almost like an extension of her psyche. They become a visualization of her inner world: thoughts, fears, imagination, and emotional experiences.
The girl’s gentle gaze clearly contrasts with the ominous appearance of the birds. Because of this, the painting reveals the tension between the calm visible on the outside and the inner storm unfolding in her mind. The girl appears quiet and delicate, yet her inner world is full of movement, emotion, and unrest. The gesture of her finger placed against her lips suggests not only silence, but also the need to calm what is happening within her. The birds hovering above her head may symbolize intrusive thoughts that do not let her rest.
Cool blues, greys, and muted whites dominate the composition. This palette creates a mood of melancholy, silence, night, dream, or suspension. Against these tones, the warmth of the girl’s skin becomes even more visible, allowing her figure to remain alive, human, and physical in contrast to the colder, more symbolic world surrounding her.
The work is not literal. The portrait does not stop at physical resemblance, but moves toward psychological state and symbol. Because of this, the painting can be looked at for a long time, and each viewing allows for a slightly different interpretation.