LA FEMME
Kae
Kae means "pure" and "happiness" — both visible in the same rainbow in the background.
THE NAME
Pure happiness
Kae means "pure" and "happiness." A rainbow is one of the most universal images of happiness there is, and at the same time literally pure light, broken down into its purest colors — both meanings of the name come together in the same motif.
The rainbow appears twice in the background, repeating that same idea rather than existing as a one-off detail.
THE POSTURE
From behind, at rest
Kae is seen from behind: back, shoulders and the curve of the hip, in soft pink and purple tones against a lavender-gray background. No gaze toward the viewer, no outward gesture — a moment of stillness.
Thin white drip lines fall vertically through the image, like a gentle rain over the composition.
THE PROCESS
Stripes through the form
Instead of a single contour line, the body is built from thick, vertical black brushstrokes running across the back and arms, more graphic and direct than in earlier works in the series.
The thin white drip lines falling through the image deliberately contrast with those thick black stripes: where one layer is hard and graphic, the other is light and fleeting, two extremes within the same composition.
TECHNIQUE
Acrylic on canvas
SIZE
…. x …. cm
YEAR
2025
SERIES
La Femme
STATUS
Available
Kae, at home
This piece is available in three ways, each its own
path home.
Price and availability of the original upon request.