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harmoniously connected,

nothing seems pointless to me

but blends in as

essential part

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"The title of the work "Lakshmi Abundance" reflects the direction in which the viewer can look at this large-format oil painting: Lakshmi, as the Hindu goddess of happiness, love, fertility and beauty, is identified with an older woman, her abdominal bulge and the The shape of the breasts not only refer to old age, but also reflect a life that has been lived in. The female figure, shown from an unusual angle, puts her hands in front of her face as if she wants to hide her face and thus close herself to the truth and old age to want to and feels shame for it. The steep angle from below, rendered in extreme perspective, reinforces the desperate message of this portrait", excerpt: Gabriele Baumgartner, curator and art historian.