Before We Knew reflects on childhood as a state of wonder rather than a stage of life. It recalls a time before we learned to categorize the world, when curiosity guided every movement, nature felt infinite, and the smallest discoveries carried the weight of entire universes.
The two children exploring a shallow stream become symbols of that unfiltered way of seeing. Their gestures are echoed throughout the painting: playful brushstrokes, saturated colors, and countless details invite the viewer to wander through the landscape as a child would, discovering something new with every glance.
Inspired by the artist's upbringing in rural Argentina, the work draws from memories of a childhood deeply connected to nature. For the artist, painting is a continuation of that experience. While most people stop painting as they grow older, she simply never did. Through painting, she returns to that original way of looking, where observation becomes exploration and the familiar becomes extraordinary.
Rather than portraying children, Before We Knew invites us to remember a forgotten way of experiencing the world, before certainty replaced wonder.