Oil on 20 x 20 inch canvas

The Unwanted Guest is a moment frozen in playful tension—a scene teetering between amusement and alarm. A woman, striking with her black-and-white striped skin and red polka-dot dress, sits with elegant poise, only to be ambushed by an unexpectant assailant. A fluffy, pastel-hued cat claws at her stockings, tearing through the fabric, leaving holes behind. Her hands flare in startled reaction, caught in the split second before she swats the attacker away.

But who is the true intruder here? Is the woman an overstayed guest in the cat’s domain, an outsider who has lingered too long? Or is the cat the unwelcomed menace, disrupting her moment of ease with its sudden attack? The Unwanted Guest plays with the idea of unexpected chaos, leaving the story open for the view to decide.

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