Laptop 

Iwo Zaniewski's painting presents us with a domestic scene dominated by a striking reddish-orange hue. A figure reclines on a sofa with a laptop, while a plant and chair fill the background. The immediate impression is one of warmth, and perhaps confinement, due to the limited color palette and somewhat claustrophobic composition. Zaniewski's use of color flattens the perspective, pushing the foreground and background closer together. The figure is rendered with minimal detail, almost blending into the sofa. This merging of figure and setting could be interpreted through a structuralist lens as a commentary on the integration of technology into our personal spaces and identities. The laptop, a symbol of modern communication, becomes a mere extension of the reclining figure. The painting challenges traditional notions of portraiture and genre scenes, destabilizing the boundary between the individual and their environment. It invites viewers to consider how technology shapes our perception of space, and our place within it.