I Need Space (IR 003)

Artist: Iveria Romanov

Size (unframed): 91 × 91 cm

This whimsical, otherworldly piece balances surreal humour with existential longing. A lone astronaut perches gently atop a buoyant cluster of candy-pink balloons, the words “I NEED SPACE” emerging boldly in sculptural lettering. The metallic shimmer of silver leaf, stardust specks, and painted planets scatter across a celestial sky, where hot-air balloons and dreamlike orbs drift like forgotten thoughts. The figure, faceless and still, gestures in gentle surrender, tethered both physically and emotionally to the earth below – a misty land hinted with green hilltops and curious textures. Simultaneously playful and poignant, the painting captures a modern sentiment: the quiet yearning for escape, solitude, and clarity amid a noisy, crowded world. An astral reverie sealed in pearl and paint.