BANANA FLOWER Original painting

Original painting by Aleksandra Koblova — 2026
One of a kind
14,5× 14,5cm • Linen • Acrylic
location: Adamstown, British Overseas Territory

Certificate of authenticity included.

About the artwork
This image was born in Adamstown — one of the most remote and hard-to-reach places on the planet. Getting there is difficult even in good conditions: Pitcairn Island lies in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, with no airport. We were incredibly lucky to get there during our round-the-world trip. Amid this almost unreal isolation, I was struck by a banana flower carrying something both sensual and calm. I caught myself thinking how much I would love to swing on it, like on a swing. A scene of complete agreement with the moment.

This painting is about the freedom that comes through the pleasure of being exactly where you are. The girl swings on the banana flower lightly and languidly, without striving to get anywhere. She is not holding on to life with all her strength — she allows herself to enjoy it. The flower becomes not an exotic detail, but an image of soft support: beauty that is capable of holding. The figure of the girl is intentionally deprived of specific identity — an open image in which the viewer can recognize themselves.

Hang this painting where you want to remember
👉 pleasure is also a way of being in contact with life
👉 freedom begins where inner tension disappears

Why collectors respond to this work
This painting belongs to Aleksandra Koblova’s biophilic magical realism series, exploring calm, trust, and the quiet bond between humans and animals. Her works are collected internationally for their rare emotional stillness and restorative atmosphere.

Curatorial сontext
Koblova’s work reflects a growing shift in contemporary art toward a more-than-human perspective, where humans and animals are no longer separated by hierarchy but exist within a shared emotional ecosystem.

Her paintings propose a language of radical tenderness and the generation of joy — where softness, trust, and quiet happiness become meaningful gestures in response to the overstimulation of contemporary life.

Within this context, biophilic imagery functions not simply as depiction of nature, but as a visual space of restoration, emotional balance, and renewed connection with the living world.

Biophilic effect
Nature-based imagery has been shown to support emotional restoration and reduce stress. Artworks featuring animals, water, and open natural spaces help the nervous system shift into a restorative state.
This painting brings that biophilic calm into a living space.

Collector Note
This is an original artwork by Aleksandra Koblova — one of a kind.
No reproductions exist in this size and format.

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