Natasha Lelenco, Red and Blue Portrait with Floral Accents, 2024, Acrylic on Canvas

This vibrant and surrealist painting, part of Natasha Lelenco's reflective series "You Are the One," showcases a central portrait of a figure with a striking red face and blue accents, framed by braided hair and set against a vivid red background. The figure’s blue lips and intense eyes add unique elements of color and expression, enhancing the overall impact of the artwork. Surrounding the figure are whimsical decorative elements, including blue flowers and abstract shapes that humorously resemble small faces or smileys, creating a dynamic and engaging composition. Crafted with acrylic on canvas, this artwork uses flat, saturated colors in a naïve style, intentionally evoking a sense of simplicity and vibrancy. The series "You Are the One" offers a reflection on the human figure, the anthropomorphic, the supposedly real, and the virtual, exploring the tendency to endow artificial intelligence with human imagery. The use of fluorescent colors in the original piece may result in slightly less vivid reproductions in photographs