2000 painting on cotton Paisley pattern 85×65 cm
The picture Paisley Pattern, created in 2009, shows an abstract, decorative fabric pattern whose basic shape is a leaf with a pointed, curved tip, like a large comma, which is also a symbol of life. The pattern goes back to a floral motif from the Persian Sassanid Empire that reached India via the Mughals. In the 19th century the paisley motif came to Great Britain on cashmere shawls and spread throughout Europe.
The choice of colours puts the emotional qualities of the colours at the service of the overall effect, and the gold glitter heightens the mysterious effect of this dream picture with its magical paisley pattern.