The paintings titled “Big Odalisque” essentially belong to my “Torso” series, as the composition is cropped in a way that the entire body is not visible. Within the composition, the woman is not ill at ease; however, the viewer is placed in the role of a voyeur. This visually manifests a sense of vulnerability and helplessness before the gaze—a concept I interpret both psychologically and compositionally.

The title references Ingres’s The Grand Odalisque, establishing an art-historical parallel. The word “odalisque” means harem girl, captive, or chambermaid. Through this, I also refer to the historical social position of women and the difficulty of breaking free from those constraints over the centuries.

Source: Arcanum: odaliszk (Accessed August 8, 2025. https://www.arcanum.com/hu/online-kiadvanyok/Lexikonok-magyar-etimologiai-szotar-F14D3/o-o-F33F0/odaliszk-F340E/)