Smoking Hot Lips
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Tom Wesselmann
G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
50 x 40 cm | 20 x 15.7 in
2026
In my work, I love to capture the quiet moments of people in museums, entirely lost in the act of looking. This painting captures a viewer lost in Tom Wesselmann’s iconic Hot Lips, a Pop Art masterpiece where disembodied lips in fiery shades of red use the seductive allure of post-war consumer culture to critique the objectification of women in mass media.
This tribute serves as a warm embrace of art history, transforming Wesselmann's critique of modern advertising into a joyful moment of personal discovery and deep contemplation.
All the best, Gerard
