#03400 Angel Planells

The composition presents a dreamlike landscape constructed from disparate elements, unified by a consistent color palette dominated by blues and yellows. A vast expanse of water occupies much of the background, punctuated by a sky filled with cumulus clouds. The horizon line is relatively low, emphasizing the scale of the sky and sea.
Foregrounded on the left, a figure appears to be emerging from or dissolving into a floating platform. This figure, rendered in muted tones, seems to be caught between states of being – partially solid, partially ethereal. The platform itself is precarious, suspended above the water by what appear to be elongated, root-like structures that disappear beneath the surface.
To the right of this scene stands a woman dressed in a pink dress. She faces away from the viewer, her posture suggesting contemplation or perhaps apprehension as she gazes towards an architectural fragment dominating the central portion of the canvas. This fragment resembles a section of wall with a doorway cut into it, revealing another landscape beyond – a courtyard with what appears to be a chess piece and further structures visible in the distance. The doorway is itself fractured, adding to the sense of instability and illusion.
On the far right, a female figure stands posed, her expression one of detached observation. She wears minimal clothing and holds a complex, ornate headdress that seems both ancient and fantastical. Her stance conveys an air of authority or perhaps ironic distance from the unfolding scene.
The painting’s subtexts revolve around themes of transition, perception, and the fragility of reality. The floating platforms and fractured architecture suggest a world unbound by conventional physics, where boundaries are fluid and perspectives shift unexpectedly. The woman in pink might represent a viewer confronting this altered reality, while the figure with the headdress could embody a detached observer or even a symbolic representation of knowledge or power. The chess piece hints at a game being played, perhaps alluding to fate, strategy, or the manipulation of circumstances. Overall, the work evokes a sense of melancholy and wonder, inviting contemplation on the nature of existence and the subjective experience of reality.