Putuj, Selma…!

Oil on canvas
50 × 60 cm
2024

Available for acquisition

About the painting

Putuj, Selma…! depicts a quiet moment before departure — two young figures standing at a train platform, suspended between presence and leaving.

The painting is inspired by the emotional atmosphere of the song Selma, written by Vlado Dijak, and is based on historical photographic reference of Selma Borić from that period. Rather than illustrating a narrative, the work approaches the subject as a universal moment of transition, youth, and quiet separation.

The figures are not presented as characters, but as carriers of a shared human experience — the moment when one path gently begins to diverge from another.

Artistic approach

The painting was developed with restrained color, softened edges, and a calm compositional rhythm.
Details remain deliberately subdued, allowing memory and emotion to surface gradually rather than through explicit description.

The scale of the canvas supports intimacy, encouraging the viewer to step closer and engage with the scene on a personal level.

Intention

This work is not a portrait in the conventional sense, nor an illustration of a song.

Putuj, Selma…! reflects a moment of departure — not as drama, but as quiet acceptance. It is a painting about what is felt, rather than what is said.

Acquisition

This painting is a one-of-one original artwork.
No reproductions or editions are made.

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Shipping

The artwork is professionally packed and shipped from Croatia.
EU shipping is available. International shipping can be arranged upon request.