Inspired by Odilon Redon (1840 – 1916) – Vase, poppies, daisies and chamomile – oil on canvas – 13,07 x 9,49 inch

” You’re not funny. You never was. “. These words keep ringing in her head. She still remembers his icy look. Yet, he got what he wanted. But obviously it wasn’t enough. Humiliation is a much better game. Everything is about power, the mental power acting on the other one at that moment. Nothing else exists.The story is about a couple during their honeymoon in Thailand. They had a small budget, but they managed to find a destination at low price so they flew for the first time in their life. The day after their arrival, they are wandering around the city centre of the capital. Then, they walk away from the tourists places to end up in a dead end. As they decide to backtrack, they come across a small group of quite young men. He doesn’t have time to catch up. He gets a punch of incredible violence in his stomach. Where exactly he cannot tell, he is dealing with a widespread pain. As for her, she is heckled from one guy to the other and assaulted by dirty hands. Paralysed by fear, no sound comes out of her mouth yet wide open. All of a sudden, a pickup truck rushes backwards into the lane, almost crushed the young woman in tears. The young couple is thrown roughly into the engine, a hood over their heads and their wrists tightly tied.

The ride seems to last an eternity. Suddenly, a sudden stop puts an end to their unwanted adventure. It looks like orders come from the most dreadful of the kidnappers. The guy with small perverse eyes, the guy who removes the hoods and leads them towards a gorgeous field of red and yellow poppies. The bride starts thinking that maybe he is not as cruel as he looks, that … As the walk drags on, the tension escalates. The two lovebirds try to hold hands. One of the guards hits a lethal blow on the groom’s temple, he collapses. His wife lies down on him. A kick in her tummy projects her toughly on the side.

The chief whispers in her ear in perfect French: “On your grave, red poppy or yellow poppy? “.