Light blue smokes 1999

"Light blue smokes" is a 1999 painting by Austrian artist Christian Attersee. The artwork features a striking blue background against which hazy, white, semi-transparent figures are rendered in a surrealist fashion. The figures seem to be smoking, with wisps of smoke in the blue haze, suggesting a contemplation of the relationship between life and death. Attersee's use of color and form creates a dreamlike atmosphere, while the presence of the heart-shaped object emphasizes the emotional core of the work.