Life Is All Around You

A wall of undulating red forms surrounds an enclosed space; the pulsating cloudlike shapes are broken by deeper red. Toward the left, an arched opening frames a tree heavy with red fruit, possibly suggesting the Tree of Knowledge. A reflecting pool in the room mirrors the arch and the surrounding red walls.

The floor is divided into long sections, where a solitary figure largely in shadow sits facing away from the wall and the arch, his feet dangling in the water and his hands resting on the floor beside him.

As in a dream, Life Is All Around You brings these elements together in an intriguing contrast: a space filled with color, reflection, fruit, and growth, while a solitary figure sits apart from it, surrounded by life yet seemingly removed from it.

See the watercolor study that preceded Life Is All Around You

Life Is All Around You — Watercolor Study