Breakfast with Giraffes 2016

Dmytro Kavsan made 'Breakfast with Giraffes', and it's like a window into a dream – or maybe a really weird brunch. The colours are muted, almost nostalgic, which gives it a timeless feel. The way Kavsan handles the paint is pretty interesting. It's not hyper-realistic, but there's a focus on texture, especially in the foreground with the tabletop arrangement. I'm drawn to the little figures scattered about; they’re like tiny revelers amidst this surreal landscape. And that giraffe dipping its head in – what's it drinking, exactly? The whole thing feels like a playful, slightly unsettling, collision of worlds. It's like Magritte goes on safari and brings back souvenirs. This painting reminds me a bit of some of Philip Guston's later works, where he's mixing the personal with the absurd, creating these strange, dreamlike narratives. Art's like a conversation, right? Everyone's riffing off each other, adding their own twist. And Kavsan’s twist is definitely one worth contemplating.