Lucian Catalin Manda

The evening had unraveled with elegance — gentle laughter, the clink of glasses, and stories floating like candlelight between two old friends. Now, only the remnants remain: two half-empty wine glasses, corks resting like souvenirs of a moment that couldn’t be bottled, and reflections dancing on the glass table like echoes of everything that was said — and what was left unsaid.

After the Toast captures not the celebration itself, but the quiet heartbeat that follows — a still life full of warmth, memory, and the quiet intimacy of presence. The artist, with smooth yet deliberate brushstrokes, brings attention to the golden hues of the wine and the glimmering light, suggesting that even the smallest moments — a drink shared, a silence held — are worthy of being remembered.