This artwork was commissioned by Mr Dimitri Coupelouzos and created in December 2022 to join the private collection for a permanent exhibition of French artists in 35 × 35 cm formats.

It was painted in mixed media on a canvas provided by the museum, set in a sublime case bearing the venue's emblem.

Effusion of the heart thus comes to life during a time of human and institutional turmoil, with the war in Ukraine, migration corridors in southern Europe, and institutions indifferent to the fundamental rights of citizens, along with symbols of freedom and culture being challenged.

This piece therefore represents a heart that pours forth, wounded, no longer willing to endure the oppression of being crushed. It longs to live, breathe, and love freely. This artwork symbolises the era we are going through, with a heart that evokes a necessary healing.