© Blomme

A vibrant arrangement of flowers dominates the composition, rendered in bold, saturated hues against a deep purple ground. Blooms in white, yellow, red and orange are loosely grouped in what appears to be a vase, their forms suggested through confident brushwork rather than botanical precision. The painting demonstrates Gericke’s characteristic approach to colour and form, built through acrylic on stretched canvas with a directness that speaks to his training under influential South African artists.