9-5

The painting displays a collection of vividly colored, stylized images arranged in a grid pattern on a white background. The images seem to represent various elements of daily life and emotions tied to routine work life. Starting from the top, there is a clock showing 9:00, followed by a stylized male face with a mustache and glasses, suggesting a typical office worker. Next to these are two coffee mugs, possibly symbolizing the reliance on caffeine. Below this row, there are three sets of lips, each varying slightly in expression, conveying talking or communicating, set next to images that resemble mute icons, showing silence or suppression. Next to these are symbols of smoking, suggesting stress or breaks. Moving further down, there are illustrations of crossed out envelopes, possibly indicating missed or ignored communications. The subsequent row features a drawing of an animal, resembling a horse or donkey, which might symbolize labor or burden, and next to it are more smoking symbols. The last row includes more hand gestures and a skull, possibly depicting a sense of mortality or the fatality of mundane, repetitive work. The final item in the row is another clock, this time showing 5:00, marking the end of the typical workday. The overall array and selection of images evoke a narrative of everyday occupational life, its rhythm, and its emotional and physical impacts.