Untitled 

Ligia Macovei created this untitled painting with oil on canvas. The upward gazes of the two figures dominate the composition, creating a sense of longing or perhaps spiritual yearning. Macovei’s use of brushstrokes and muted color palette—primarily blues, pinks, and greens—establishes a dreamlike quality. The rough texture of the paint adds a tactile dimension to the scene, emphasizing the materiality of the medium itself. The figures, rendered with simplified forms, direct our attention upward, mirroring their own focus on the sky. This creates a semiotic interplay between the observer, the observed, and the implied narrative, drawing the viewer into the emotional and psychological space of the artwork. The lack of detail in the faces and the ambiguous setting allow for multiple interpretations, encouraging the viewer to project their own emotions and experiences onto the scene. The painting destabilizes conventional notions of portraiture and landscape, blurring the boundaries between inner and outer worlds. This reflects a broader engagement with modernist ideals, where the artwork functions as a site for questioning and reimagining the possibilities of representation.