Kae means "pure" and "happiness" — both visible in the same rainbow in the background.

Kae
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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.


Kae is seen from behind: back, shoulders, and the curve of the hip, in soft pink and purple tones against a lavender-grey 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.


In plaats van een enkele contourlijn is het lichaam opgebouwd uit dikke, verticale zwarte penseelstrepen die over rug en armen lopen, grafischer en directer dan bij eerdere werken in de serie.

De dunne, witte druppellijnen die door het beeld vallen contrasteren bewust met die dikke zwarte strepen: waar de ene laag hard en grafisch is, is de andere licht en vluchtig, twee uitersten binnen dezelfde compositie.

This piece is available in three ways, each its own
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Price and availability of the original upon request.