Mice in the land of milk and honey

Acrylic on canvas, 70 × 120 cm
Clara Bernardi, 2025

A place where wishes come true: "Mice in the land of milk and honey" shows two happy mice in the middle of a bulging cheese store. One looks out into the world with shining eyes and open amazement, the other enjoys in silence and completely at peace - both united in a moment full of abundance, joy and contentment.

Clara Bernardi stages this little cheese dream with a loving look at the childlike wonder that never completely leaves us, even as adults. Here, abundance is not a problem, but an expression of security, the joy of life and quiet gratitude.

The warm gold and brown tones, the soft shapes and the tongue-in-cheek realism make the work a cheerful homage to the simple pleasures of life - a land of milk and honey where no one is left out.