Ixia

In this painting, it was the first time I wanted to represent some creatures I had seen on a Vietnamese tapestry. These two tigers or dragons seem to appear from the background itself. The gesture of Mâ is simple – she ties up her belt – but the hanging up emphasizes her surprise. It is like she is in front of a door leading to another world, full of colors and swirls where those two creatures are coming from. Mâ is not afraid because she somehow knows that they only want to play and see what her world looks like. – Ixia

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