Seth

(France, 1972)

Seth depicts a girl in mid-flight, wearing a delicate pearl earring. The artwork draws inspiration from the iconic painting Girl with a Pearl Earring by Dutch master Vermeer. By not revealing her face, Seth invites you to project yourself into his work. Seth often paints colorful portals which serve as doorways to imaginary worlds. The dreamlike composition transports you to a world of fantasy, possibility, and contemplation on themes of freedom, innocence, and transcendence.

With the title of the artwork, Seth doesn’t just pay homage to art history, he also reflects on our current times: ‘Painting children having fun in a world on the brink of collapse has extraordinary evocative power.’