“Girl at the sea 2005”

Janus’ “Girl at the sea” is a painting of mystery and transformation. Streaks of blue and yellow, interwoven with golden touches, create a scene that could be a wave, a dress, the sea, or the soul. The girl’s figure seems embedded in the landscape—as though she were a ship adrift or a being born of the ocean. A black line might be hair, or a mast. Her presence isn’t literal, but emotional—like a longing that doesn’t need a form. This painting is about femininity as a voyage: we don’t always know if she’s sailing… or if she is the sail.