RED HANDBAG - original painting

Red handbag — original painting | Kasia Laskowska

Details
Year: 2024 · Dimensions: 65 × 55 cm · Technique: acrylic on canvas · Type: original contemporary painting — unique, one of a kind

The inspiration for this painting was human relationships and the thin line that separates intimacy from conflict. The starting point was a simple situation — a meeting of two friends that gradually develops into misunderstanding and emotional distance.

I do not depict the moment of conflict itself. I focus on what remains after it — on the tension, silence, and emotions that are difficult to express in words. The central symbol is the red handbag: it becomes a focal point, a sign of intense feelings, sensitivity, and everything that remained unspoken.

I build this painting, like all my works, from thousands of small circular forms — up close they break down into pure color, from a distance they compose a scene. This is a work about an experience close to many of us — about relationships, misunderstandings, and feelings that are often hidden beneath the surface of everyday conversations. A painting about real emotions, not ideal stories — for an interior that leaves space for reflection and personal interpretation.

Authenticity
The painting is hand-painted, signed on the front and back, and I include a personalized certificate of authenticity with the title, dimensions, year of creation, and my signature. This is the only copy of this work — a second one will never be created.

Framing and readiness to hang
The painting is sold unframed — on a high-quality stretcher, ready to hang immediately after unpacking. The raw, unframed canvas is a conscious contemporary choice: it gives full freedom if you later wish to choose a frame to match your interior.

Shipping
I personally pack each work with the utmost care. Smaller and medium-sized paintings are shipped fully assembled, on a stretcher. Larger formats, for complete safety during transport, are removed from the stretcher and shipped rolled in a rigid protective tube — re-stretching them onto the stretcher is simple and can be done by any framing workshop (I will be happy to advise on how to do it). All shipments are fully insured and sent via trusted courier companies, with a tracking number.

See the painting live
The colors and texture of this work are best appreciated in person. If you are in Warsaw, I invite you to my gallery on Tucholska Street — let's arrange a calm, individual viewing. Call or write to me, and we will find a convenient time and meet in front of the painting.