Citrus Reflections by Ruud van den Berg

About "Citrus Reflections"

by Ruud van den Berg

About the artwork

In this digital artwork, reality and mirror image merge into an infinite play of repetition and illusion. A woman, cloaked in the freshness of lemons and green leaves, stands confidently in front of a richly decorated gold mirror. Her hairstyle - a crown of sun and acid - seems to sparkle with life, while the flowers above her head symbolise growth and renewal. She holds a lipstick, frozen in the moment just before touch; an ode to self-expression, to the thin line between nature and artificial beauty.

The mirror not only shows her backside, but reflects herself endlessly - a visual echo reminiscent of the infinity of identity. In each layer of reflection, she seems a little further removed from herself, as if her image dissolves into the decorative patterns that surround her. The golden frame, baroque and lavish, contrasts with the playfulness of her lemon crown: luxury and simplicity meet in an ironic dance.

The background, with its symmetrical motifs, enhances the sense of repetition and balance, but also of being locked in an aesthetic dream. "Citrus Reflections" speaks of the fertility of imagination, of the sweetness and sharpness of identity. The woman is not just a portrait - she is a mirror of our own attempts to define beauty, capture it, and yet lose it again and again in its endless reflection.

Address: Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, France

Digital artwork from your own photo

Finished on: 18-10-2025

Created by Ruud van den Berg with support from AI.