"Blondal's "Ma femme" plays upon the common motif of erotic fetishism to invert it. He shows us the appeal of the familiar; the strangeness of the known and the excitement of the beloved. Using realist techniques and a surrealist frame of reference, "Ma femme" renders the familiar - his wife - exciting, new and sensual. Her back, which, featured in a mise-en-abîme, protrudes out of the frame of the painting, is not just a sexy body part, but represents the long-lasting complexity, vitality and excitement of their relationship. With talent and imagination, Blondal shows us what every happy couple knows: that the deepest love can be both affectionate and erotic; that one can have one's cake and eat it too."

Prof. Claudia Moscovici - University of Michigan