{"title":"Invitation","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"985\"\u003eA gesture extends beyond the self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"985\"\u003eThese works explore moments of presence, encounter, and quiet connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"985\"\u003eNot fully spoken, but felt in proximity, movement, and attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"985\"\u003eAn opening toward another.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"come-dance-with-me","title":"Come Dance With Me","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"403\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"22\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eCome Dance with Me\u003c\/strong\u003e emerged from a reflection on how human connection often reveals itself through the smallest gestures. Two figures meet only through their hands, suspended in a moment that feels both intimate and uncertain — as if they are either drawing closer together or slowly turning away. The painting lingers within this fragile space between movement and stillness, closeness and distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"899\" data-start=\"405\"\u003eInspired by the weathered frescoes of Bologna, the work was built through layered tones of copper, rose, and muted patina green. These aged, luminous colours evoke the atmosphere of Italian wall paintings touched by time, while also recalling the symbolism of Venus and the quiet tenderness associated with love, devotion, and longing. The surface carries traces of gesture and erosion, allowing the image to feel less fixed than remembered — as though it has slowly emerged from memory itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1200\" data-start=\"901\"\u003eRather than describing a specific narrative, the painting invites contemplation of presence: the fleeting rhythm created when two lives briefly move together. The intertwined hands become a point of emotional gravity, suggesting trust, hesitation, vulnerability, and the human desire for connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1511\" data-start=\"1202\"\u003ePainted in Glasgow, \u003cem data-end=\"1242\" data-start=\"1222\"\u003eCome Dance with Me\u003c\/em\u003e forms part of my ongoing exploration of the body as a vessel for memory, atmosphere, and spiritual reflection. The work was exhibited in \u003cem data-end=\"1388\" data-start=\"1380\"\u003eIKIGAI\u003c\/em\u003e, a project inspired by the Japanese idea of discovering meaning and purpose through what draws us most deeply toward life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003chr size=\"3\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"ooma5i\" data-end=\"1408\" data-start=\"1221\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"Q34dYh\" data-end=\"1231\" data-start=\"1221\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Come Dance with Me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"vHQ82H\" data-end=\"1239\" data-start=\"1236\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"3UqKLT\" data-end=\"1250\" data-start=\"1239\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOil on canvas\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"XQeR8T\" data-end=\"1267\" data-start=\"1264\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"4e8iuH\" data-end=\"1282\" data-start=\"1267\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e60 × 60 cm (23.6 × 23.6 in)\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"ut2b7Y\" data-end=\"1313\" data-start=\"1310\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"iLe4md\" data-end=\"1325\" data-start=\"1313\"\u003eFraming:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUnframed\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"BuljVz\" data-end=\"1337\" data-start=\"1334\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"o05RYn\" data-end=\"1347\" data-start=\"1337\"\u003eEdges:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePainted and finished\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"NJ0J2k\" data-end=\"1371\" data-start=\"1368\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"LjADXA\" data-end=\"1385\" data-start=\"1371\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSigned by the artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"b3Wl4M\" data-end=\"1471\" data-start=\"1410\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"uISUex\" data-end=\"1442\" data-start=\"1410\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIncluded\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"CfGpfx\" data-end=\"1454\" data-start=\"1451\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"e9BqXi\" data-end=\"1471\" data-start=\"1454\"\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-sleek-node-id=\"JDnNIG\" data-end=\"1581\" data-start=\"1578\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-sleek-node-id=\"OAaurp\" data-end=\"1607\" data-start=\"1583\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Packaging\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isselectedend\"\u003eThe painting will be carefully packed and shipped from my studio in Glasgow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isselectedend\"\u003eTracked and insured shipping will be arranged where possible. Please allow a few days for careful preparation before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational shipping is available. For overseas delivery quotes or further information, please contact the atelier directly via email.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paulina Pawlik's Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48166909641044,"sku":"","price":1450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/2334\/8820\/files\/comedancewithme.png?v=1716412722"},{"product_id":"myrtle","title":"Myrtle","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"365\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"10\"\u003eMyrtle\u003c\/strong\u003e moves between intimacy and memory, holding a quiet moment of closeness that feels both deeply personal and archetypal. Inspired by the ancient symbolism of the myrtle plant — long associated with weddings, devotion, and fertility — the painting reflects on love not as spectacle, but as a form of shelter: something tender, fragile, and enduring at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"732\"\u003eThe two figures stand closely intertwined, suspended somewhere between appearance and disappearance. Their bodies soften into the surface of the canvas, as though emerging from memory itself. Yet the gesture of the man’s hands resting gently on the woman’s shoulders remains clear and present, grounding the work in a sense of care, protection, and emotional trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"1023\"\u003eBuilt around the tension between deep reds and muted blues, the painting evokes both warmth and distance, blood and water, body and inheritance. These colours move through the composition like emotional currents, suggesting the invisible bonds that connect one life to another across time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1350\"\u003ePainted in Glasgow, \u003cem data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1053\"\u003eMyrtle\u003c\/em\u003e forms part of my ongoing exploration of the human figure, memory, and spiritual identity. Rather than describing a specific narrative, the work invites a quieter kind of recognition — an atmosphere of closeness that many viewers may feel they have known before, even if they cannot fully name it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003chr align=\"center\" width=\"100%\" size=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"ooma5i\" data-end=\"1408\" data-start=\"1221\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"Q34dYh\" data-end=\"1231\" data-start=\"1221\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Myrtle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"vHQ82H\" data-end=\"1239\" data-start=\"1236\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"3UqKLT\" data-end=\"1250\" data-start=\"1239\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOil on canvas\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"XQeR8T\" data-end=\"1267\" data-start=\"1264\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"4e8iuH\" data-end=\"1282\" data-start=\"1267\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e60 × 60 cm (23.6 × 23.6 in)\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"ut2b7Y\" data-end=\"1313\" data-start=\"1310\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"iLe4md\" data-end=\"1325\" data-start=\"1313\"\u003eFraming:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUnframed\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"BuljVz\" data-end=\"1337\" data-start=\"1334\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"o05RYn\" data-end=\"1347\" data-start=\"1337\"\u003eEdges:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePainted and finished\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"NJ0J2k\" data-end=\"1371\" data-start=\"1368\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"LjADXA\" data-end=\"1385\" data-start=\"1371\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSigned by the artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"b3Wl4M\" data-end=\"1471\" data-start=\"1410\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"uISUex\" data-end=\"1442\" data-start=\"1410\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIncluded\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"CfGpfx\" data-end=\"1454\" data-start=\"1451\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"e9BqXi\" data-end=\"1471\" data-start=\"1454\"\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-sleek-node-id=\"JDnNIG\" data-end=\"1581\" data-start=\"1578\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-sleek-node-id=\"OAaurp\" data-end=\"1607\" data-start=\"1583\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Packaging\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isselectedend\"\u003eThe painting will be carefully packed and shipped from my studio in Glasgow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isselectedend\"\u003eTracked and insured shipping will be arranged where possible. Please allow a few days for careful preparation before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational shipping is available. For overseas delivery quotes or further information, please contact the atelier directly via email.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paulina Pawlik's Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50715124105556,"sku":"","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/2334\/8820\/files\/Myrtle.jpg?v=1730844746"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/2334\/8820\/collections\/IMG_20201014_175741-1024x961.jpg?v=1774474705","url":"https:\/\/pawlikatelier.com\/collections\/invitation.oembed","provider":"Paulina Pawlik's Atelier","version":"1.0","type":"link"}