LOST PARADISE

Title: LOST PARADISE
Year: 2007
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 100 x 120 X 3 cm, 40 x 48 X 3 in
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Provenance: Artist’s Studio, Switzerland
Exhibition: Dreams, Boyer Labarre gallery 2007
Authentication: This artwork is accompanied by a certificate from the artist, signature on the back

The painting “LOST PARADISE” (2007) invites viewers into a contemplative journey through its evocative imagery and thematic depth. In this triptych, I envision the Dream as a pathway that rises above surrounding darkness, suggesting hope and aspiration amidst adversity. The concept of “Lost Paradise” refers to the secure sanctuary we once inhabited, now forfeited through the trials and transformations of life. The painting expresses a longing for this lost haven, capturing the bittersweet nature of growth and experience. Within the artwork, the Dream emerges as an ideal state—one that empowers the individual to act, progress, and resonate with possibility. The canvas transcends conventional boundaries of time and space, offering a realm where reality’s constraints dissolve. Here, the composition balances order and entropy, introducing a sequence distinct from the ordinary narrative flow. The viewer, much like a character in a fairy tale, finds themselves cast both as hero and victim, embodying the dualities of the human experience. Through its interplay of light and shadow, and its symbolic themes of loss and aspiration, “LOST PARADISE” becomes a meditation on the fragile equilibrium between what is and what could be.