Lately I have been leaning into pleasure. Not the loud or addictive kind... The dangerous kind. The kind that feels almost forbidden because it requires you to slow down and ignite your mind. Allowing yourself to enjoy beauty without guilt is a form of intimacy. To savour a moment without turning it into productivity. To feel something deeply without needing to justify it. The darkness in this painting is not heaviness... it is depth. And the gold breaking through is not decoration... it is desire. Exquisite Temptations is about reclaiming the right to feel fully. To indulge in stillness. Choose the depth over distraction. Everyday *** Signed on the back Comes with a certificate of authenticity Ships rolled in a sturdy tube for safety and lower cost Stretching/framing available on request (quote can be provided) *** Kinga Makowka is a Polish-born artist based in Yorkshire, whose work explores the emotional terrain between memory and presence, stillness and sensation. Working primarily on raw linen and cotton canvas, she builds her paintings in delicate layers; soft pigments, textures, and metallic details that seem to catch not just light, but time itself. Her pieces do not aim to capture a specific place, but rather a moment… a feeling. Much of her work is rooted in personal reflection a search for meaning for pause. Kinga invites the viewer into a deeply human space: one of emotion, nostalgia, and connection. Her practice often draws from her own life - family rituals, nature walks, the chaos of ADHD, and the peace she seeks through it all. It is a cartography of the internal world, mapping feeling through form.