URBAN ESCAPE

Title: URBAN ESCAPE
Year: 2025
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 80 x 60 cm, 32 x 24 in
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Provenance: Artist’s Studio, Switzerland
Exhibited: Un soir aux Eaux-Vives, edition 2025
Authentication: This artwork is accompanied by a certificate from the artist, signature on the back and side

This painting is part of my Jungle project and is inspired by a vivid dream in which the city becomes overwhelming, and its inhabitants desperately seek any means of transportation to escape its confines. At the top of the composition, lush tropical vegetation beckons as an ideal destination- symbolizing a quest for meaning and purpose. The energetic movement of the crowd below illustrates the urgency people feel to find a new environment that aligns more closely with their deepest aspirations. Through this dynamic contrast, the artwork encourages viewers to contemplate the futility of their daily routines and the compelling allure of nature’s embrace.