A sun-drenched fantasy of the French Riviera captures that liminal space between young ambition and reality. Here, the unattainable luxuries of leisure – a spotted Dalmatian, fresh oysters, artisanal loaves of bread, and salty ocean air – materialize in paint. It's a meditation on desire and memory, where a painted lunch becomes more permanent than any real feast. The work explores how we preserve and reimagine our fantasies when reality keeps us tethered to our desks, transforming "earning one's bread" into a tableau of imagined abundance. This piece questions what sustains us more: the experiences we can afford, or the dreams we paint into existence?
