A game of hide and seek, 2023

The painting 'Playing hide and seek' depicts a surreal scene in which jaguars rest among the tall grasses of a South American savannah. The viewer can see that the silhouettes of these majestic animals are interspersed with fragments of sky, giving the impression that the jaguars are part of the landscape, almost merging with their surroundings. This unreal composition causes the viewer to feel disoriented, losing a sense of continuity and logic in the scene being observed.

However, the painting is not dramatic - the colour scheme is warm and subdued. The dominant colours are yellows and oranges, which contrast gently with the blues of the sky. These colours work together to create a harmonious whole, without introducing dramatic tension. The whole has a light, almost playful character, suggesting that the scene is not perceived in a serious and realistic way, but rather as a plaything of the artist's imagination. This approach emphasises the surreal nature of the painting, in which reality mixes with imagination to create an unusual but intriguing image.