Dreaming Three Eyed Fish 

Editor: Here we have Yoko d’Holbachie’s *Dreaming Three Eyed Fish*. The work is done in acrylic paint, featuring… well, a three-eyed fish. There's such a whimsical and slightly unsettling aura. What initially strikes you about this piece? Curator: Unsettling is a brilliant word! It feels like a portal, doesn’t it? This collision of the cute and the bizarre – those oversized eyes, the strange crown – it speaks to the surreality bubbling beneath our everyday. D'Holbachie pulls from that shared dreamscape, where a fish becomes a monument to altered perception. Do you sense any nods to specific artistic movements in her style? Editor: I definitely see hints of Pop Surrealism and maybe a touch of Fantasy Art? All those bright colors are definitely eye-catching. Curator: Exactly! She expertly blends the accessible pop aesthetic with the more introspective, dreamlike quality of surrealism. And there’s a playfulness, isn't there? The almost cartoonish quality combined with unexpected details creates this fascinating tension. The artist uses those colors to suggest depth but they almost fight to distract the eye from the emotional narrative! Do you think there is a story here or are these images all surface? Editor: I'm on the fence! On the one hand, those eyes make me want to give her a hug, and on the other hand I'm afraid the tentacles may attack me! But seriously, it's got this magnetic quality... It makes me want to analyze every nook and cranny! Curator: And isn’t that the delicious trap of a great piece? It beckons us to unravel its secrets, while always holding something back. It seems d'Holbachie wants to take us on a subconscious safari! Editor: Totally, this reminds me to expect the unexpected from art! It is way more layered and creative than I gave it credit for!