In this painting, Maria depicts how emotional experiences leave a permanent mark in our memories, similar to scars on our body: “The bright moments of life, let’s call them stars,...
In this painting, Maria depicts how emotional experiences leave a permanent mark in our memories, similar to scars on our body: “The bright moments of life, let’s call them stars, in fact leave the same imprints as scars”. The separation between mind and body is clear with the use of the thick pink strip, as well as the mirroring images of stars and scars.