Hamster at Breakfast, 70x70cm, Nina Bekeniova

“Hamster at Breakfast” is a work that brings together the ideas of movement and stillness, chaos and silence, expressed through experimentation with the graphic technique of screen printing. Although created through a playful and layered visual language, the hamster appears more grounded and quiet, evoking the calmness of everyday routine.

Its form, while fragmented, maintains a sense of stability and intimacy. A feeling of playfulness and exploration emerges through the artist’s experimentation with colour and texture. Spontaneous gestures, unexpected combinations of colours, and visible traces of the creative process introduce an element of childlike curiosity and discovery, while emphasising the process of making the work itself as an essential part of the final expression.