Inner world by Bianca ter Riet

About "Inner world"

by Bianca ter Riet

About the artwork

"Inner World" is a hushed ode to inner life - a moment of introspection that seems to take place outside time. The woman on the canvas has her eyes closed, not out of absence, but out of presence within herself. Her face is softly modelled with broad brushstrokes, as if the artist has deliberately chosen to let go of details in favour of emotional clarity.

The colour tones - earthy browns, hints of pink and cream - exude calm and warmth. They create an almost palpable silence, inviting the viewer to turn inward himself. The alternation of sharp and blurred surfaces evokes a sense of dreaming abstraction: what is visible appears to be only a fragment of what is really happening behind closed eyes.

In "Inner World", it is all about the unspoken - about the inner landscape where thoughts dissolve into feelings, and where identity is determined not by what one shows, but by what one hushes. The woman seems in tune with that invisible domain, her lips only slightly curved, as if listening to something only she can hear.

The painting balances between figuration and abstraction, between man and emotion. The brushstrokes become almost meditative: each layer of paint seems to reveal a layer of consciousness. "Inner world" is thus more than a portrait; it is a mirror for the viewer, an invitation to fall silent and touch one's own inner self for a moment. Modern abstract.

Created by Bianca ter Riet with support from AI.