‘I made this work looking at Nuptial Allegory (1757), a fresco by Tiepolo at Ca’Rezzonico, a beautiful Venetian palazzo filled with eighteenth-century treasures. I’m always drawn to the flamboyance of Rococo art and this fresco is irresistibly over-the-top. It feels very fantastical, almost Disney-esque. Making this work was a chance for me to explore Tiepolo’s pinks and indulge in the more sugary parts of his work. I wanted my painterly gesture to capture an attitude of fantasy and flourish in a dreamlike way, without having to fully articulate the imagery.’

Flora Yukhnovich, May 2020