In the beginning the idea of the paining was close to the previous one: three magnificent blooms clinging to each other, tender and charming, loving and calm.
But then a friend of mine shared with me one of his favourite songs, I had no more doubts about the name and the way how the painting should look when finished. Nina Simon’s song «Wild is the Wind» is so heartbreaking, so deep, so emotional. Its mood just coincide with the emotions which overwhelmed me during the uneasy period in the history of the world. I started the painting in the peaceful world and finished it grieving when my heart was torn.
I made the flowers a little bit harsh: the dramatic feelings which are inside people are sharpening the silhouette.
«Like a leaf clings to a tree
Oh my darling, cling to me
For we're creatures of the wind
And wild is the wind»
“Wild is the wind”, February 2022. Oil on stretched linen canvas. 80x100x2 cm.