Melancholia
A contemporary interpretation of Amedeo Bocchi’s iconic 1927 painting Malinconia.
Where Bocchi’s original captures a moment of profound stillness and sorrow, Melancholia introduces another presence, the Hollyhock.
Tall and delicate, yet remarkably resilient, the hollyhock has long fascinated me. It stands through wind and rain, facing even the fiercest storms without breaking. It bends.
And perhaps there is something deeply human in that.
Melancholia is not a painting about overcoming sadness, but about learning to exist within it. About vulnerability, tenderness, and the quiet strength it takes to bend without breaking.
Painted in rich layers of oil on an 80 × 80 cm canvas, the Hollyhocks become more than flowers. They become a symbol of resilience a reminder that softness is not weakness, and that sometimes strength is found in our ability to bend.
Melancholia (2026) Wiwi schrøder
80x80 cm oil on canvas. Signed on the back by the artist.
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