'Opalescent Splendour' draws its inspiration from Paolo Nutini’s powerful song 'Iron Sky', which features a stirring excerpt from Charlie Chaplin’s iconic speech in 'The Great Dictator'. In this moment, Chaplin sets aside comedy to speak directly to the human spirit:
“You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure. Let us use that power—let us all unite.”
The painting captures this sentiment through a dynamic, radiant sky emerging from a shadowed, oppressive landscape. Rich with colour and movement, the sky symbolises the awakening of collective strength and hope, a visual echo of the power that lies within us all to rise, transform, and illuminate the world.
