Description
“Entre o Afeto II” (2025) is a powerful work by Ritchelly Oliveira, known for the emotional depth of his portraiture. In this painting, created with charcoal and acrylic on canvas, the artist explores the profound connection between humans and animals through a striking and intimate composition: a female figure surrounded by four dogs, each portrayed with intense and expressive eyes. The dogs, traditionally associated with loyalty, protection, and emotional bonds, become symbolic extensions of the central figure. Each gaze is directed in a different direction, creating an expanded emotional field where alertness, trust, and vulnerability coexist. The contrast between the highly detailed realism of the figures and the softness of the white background enhances the sense of presence and inner stillness.