Kropff, inspired by Titian, creates magnificent surfaces that reflect and filter light. Her skillful perception and the use of pigments create canvases that are at once magnificent, breathtaking, calm and overwhelming. Her large works - in which zooming into the picture often gives the impression of almost abstract work - are full of emotion and captivating depth, while her smaller works - in which perspective serves to sober the mind and offer the opportunity to reflect on the subject - are more detailed and laconic. This alternation of rhythm and interest brings out the texture of a dream you are experiencing. A mirage that is constantly changing - from compressed to stretched, from vertical to flat. Fata Morgana. A captured dream. A dream of Dubai.

There are not many artists who have dealt with the Dubai phenomenon with the skill and depth that Kropff brings to bear. The concept of exploring convention and reflection as tools of creation - probably the defining leitmotif of 20th-century art and literature - comes to life in their work on a new level. As a graduate of the most renowned art academies in Germany - the Düsseldorf Art Academy and the Städelschule Frankfurt am Main - Kropff uses her skills in painting to achieve certain new qualities in this medium that distinguish her work and give it that unforgettable, special something that brings you back to her art. Whether in reality or in your dreams.

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Larissa Kolesnikova, 2010Larissa Kolesnikova is an independent curator, art adviser and founder of Perceptions Fine Art Consulting. She lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.