Last Supper 2000

This is Dmitri Zhilinsky's take on the Last Supper, but where and when it was painted, I couldn’t tell you. What is painting but the process of discovery, right? I'm so curious about his choices of colour, they seem unnatural, yet they are somehow harmonic. I like to imagine what Zhilinsky was thinking, what he wanted to say with those slightly raw, earthy tones. What was his creative process? Did he approach the canvas with a clear vision, or did the painting evolve organically, through layers of trial and error? The disciples are all around, almost on the floor, and in the middle is Jesus, kind of floating. It's all about creating an emotional space. I think of other painters like El Greco and Giotto when I see this. They are all in conversation with each other, you know? Painting is about being open to surprise, embracing imperfection, and trusting your instincts. It's a form of embodied expression.