Under A Shooting Star, I Trusted You With My Thoughts 

Curator: Here we have Tania Rivilis's expressive oil painting, "Under A Shooting Star, I Trusted You With My Thoughts." Editor: Wow, what strikes me immediately is the intensity of the emotion radiating from this canvas! It's vulnerable and raw. The palette feels like a late-night dreamscape, with those blues and purples creating such a heady atmosphere. Curator: I agree. And notice how the artist uses color and line to disrupt any sense of idealized beauty, reflecting, perhaps, a sense of disquiet or anxiety regarding trust. The work seems to portray two figures intertwined, bathed in a surreal, celestial light. Editor: The body language screams intimacy, doesn’t it? Yet, the faces, especially the woman's upturned gaze, suggest a longing beyond the physical connection. This position could suggest vulnerability and discomfort between each other. Curator: Precisely. Think about the title. What does it mean to trust someone with your thoughts? Rivilis beautifully explores vulnerability, openness, and the courage it takes to reveal oneself fully. There is definitely neo-expressionist energy present. Editor: It also strikes me that the trust implied could be viewed in many contexts. Perhaps the figures are underrepresented members of society who yearn for that moment to be heard. There is almost a sense of tension within their relaxed posture, reflecting a broader need to rely on others, in order to voice and recognize issues. Curator: Absolutely. Her choice to portray this kind of scene allows us to question those underlying concepts. Editor: It makes you wonder what that shooting star represents to each figure, a fleeting moment of shared hopes or perhaps an unspoken agreement to share truths. Or not. There's the push and pull. I find that notion beautiful in its simplicity. Curator: And there's the beauty of art –it sparks conversations. The magic of Rivilis's approach resides in capturing human intimacy with an intriguing vulnerability, that touches us. Editor: This piece is an invitation into an intimate conversation, isn't it? One that encourages us to consider not only whom we trust, but why. Thank you Tania for capturing so much vulnerability in the painting.