I am drawn to painting qualities such as simplicity and quietude. Within these, I find a serene elegance in the idea of the void—a space where depth and presence can be felt rather than described.

This painting centers on an old earthenware water jug from France, holding an apple branch whose spiky limbs balance delicately within the square of the canvas. The weight of the vessel and the reach of the branch create a gentle tension, infusing the stillness with quiet movement.

Painted on cotton canvas in a restrained palette of warm grays and natural earth tones—raw umber, brown ochre, red earth, unbleached white, and soft neutral grays—the composition seeks harmony through understatement. The handmade frame, crafted in walnut and white gold leaf by Guido Frames, extends that sense of refinement and calm, completing the work with a quiet integrity.