
“PINK STARSET”
2025
Modified acrylic on canvas
38 x 47 Prototype
Bigger version 100×200
In Pink Starset, an astronaut sits upon the surface of an unknown planet, bathed in the soft, refracted glow of a distant star descending beyond the horizon. The atmosphere bends the light into hues of rose, coral, and faint gold, creating a landscape both alien and achingly familiar. The figure’s posture is calm, almost contemplative — not a moment of discovery or struggle, but of quiet acceptance.
The radiant light gathers gently around the white suit, tracing its contours as if in recognition, giving the impression that the star itself extends a silent, warming embrace. The scene conveys the paradox of exploration: immense distance from home coupled with an unexpected intimacy within the unknown.
Through the glowing palette of pinks and muted violets, Pink Starset speaks to memory and belonging — a resonance of Earth carried within the human form. The painting suggests that even far from the Sun, warmth and hope persist; that light, wherever it arises, continues to find us. It is a moment of pause, of quiet wonder, where the cosmos becomes not a void to be conquered, but a place to be lived in — gently, thoughtfully, and without fear