“Das macht man nicht” is the title of my new series, which so far consists of two paintings. It means “You don’t do that.” We hear it as children, and sometimes I wonder how much of it stays with us, even when we’re alone.

In Quietly Yes, a man in a powdered wig closes his eyes and licks his plate. In RAW, a hand hovers just above a block of butter. I wanted to paint that little moment when you’re tempted to touch something just to find out how it feels.

I’m curious about who we are when we close the door behind us and nobody’s watching. What do we do when there’s nobody around to raise an eyebrow? Maybe there’s still a child in each of us who wants to find things out with their hands.

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