“Golden Fish” is a reminiscence of the mesmerizing might of the sea — the omnipotent force of nature that has always inspired with its freedom and expressivity. The boundless ocean here embodies the subconscious, and each of us is, to a great extent, held within its current. The painting is a reminder that, although faith in miracles is constant in us, the golden fish appears only now and then, and always for a brief moment.
The work captures that very instant — when desires cross over from the unconscious into the conscious. Until, one day, the outline of a “golden fish” flickers for a short moment in the depths of the sea: a wish that was formless a second ago now takes on visible features, weight and material shape. For it is only when we recognise our dreams that we give them a chance to come true.
