Erik Pape (1942) devoted his work almost exclusively to Paris until 2020. With the eyes of an outsider and a connoisseur, he gave places such as the Canal St. Martin, Sacré Coeur, Pont Neuf and then Place Stalingrad a new representation in order to master the cliché in it. In his recent work he chooses to depict simple things close to home such as a vase, plant or utensils against a monochrome background. Because of their simplicity, they are radical works in which painting is reduced to its bare essentials.
In spring he painted two willow catkins that stand out with their bright yellows a touch of pink and white against the dark green background.
The simplicity and the concentration of the depiction without any frills give the simple and inconspicuous cats an almost monumental effect.