Bijouterie — Veiled Portrait in Turquoise

In this original painting from Gela Mikava’s The Bijouterie series, adornment becomes more legible than the person wearing it. The contrast between the veiled face and the patterned earrings opens a question about identity: what do we recognise in a portrait when its most familiar features are withheld? Series: The Bijouterie Medium: Acrylic on cardboard Painted in acrylic on cardboard, the work combines visible brushwork, layered colour and decorative detail within an intimate format.