This artwork reminded me of such familiar states as stupor and helplessness. Horrible state, which cannot be described in any other words but a limbo between fear and indecisiveness. I am amazed at how several brush strokes could convey such a profound emotion. I see a person hugging their legs, attempting to get into a foetal position, which, for me, links the difficulty of deciding vulnerability. "Bailarina" gently brought me back to the moments when I felt this way. It is as if "Bailarina" hints that being lost is not as scary anymore. The fact that the use of china ink on fine art paper can do so much to a human brain is simply fantastic. Then again, maybe I am just a sentimental human being who is easily amazed at what other, slightly more creative and talented people, can do with a piece of paper.

This painting is giving off the same energy as “Solitude” by Daler Usmonov. (https://imagomundicollection.org/artworks/daler-usmonov-solitude/) The composition of Usmonov’s painting is very simple: a young man positioned on the floor looking towards the light that is coming from a window. The positioning of the unknown creature, the colour palette used here, and the fact that this creature alone is the sole focal point of this artwork, all of the above make this work ooze with solitude. I will never know what or who this peculiar creature is waiting for, but I sure can relate to starting into the distance sometimes in attempts to forget the people I was waiting for and move on. Putting aside the plethora of feelings that this artwork made me experience, I want to emphasise the clever use of space between the floor and the ‘creature’, the levitating, limbo-like state certainly adds to the overall feeling of lacking something or waiting for someone.