




Kukula
Framed Size: 104 x 135 cm, 41 x 53 in
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"In 'The Dreamer,' who is the dreamer? What do you believe is the power of a dream in contemporary society? Moreover this artwork seems to bring us into a garden and carry a fragrance within. What scent does this painting evoke to you?”
I think with all three pieces, I didn’t think of a particular person but of a particular path to reach goals of self-definition in life and the struggle that comes with this journey. In the other two pieces, The Hunter and the Judge, we are midway through our journey on the way to self-victory; we borrow more from men's culture of the 18th century, but in The Dreamer, we reach the continuance dream that keeps us moving. It is much more serene and quiet. There are no worries about struggle. Not like the other two pieces, she is lacking accessories—the judge with her clock and the hunter with her bow and arrow; she is only in creation mode; the slug bunny announces her arrival. She is the dream of self-fulfilment. She is the goal of life itself.
She is standing with him back on the endless path; we don’t know if she is coming from there or about to enter. She is not paused in time like the other two; she continues to float forever.
The smells are of jasmine and lavender, the timeless smell of old oak, and wet grounds.