A ballerina in a dark tutu pauses in profile, her eyes closed and her hand resting near her collarbone in a moment of quiet composure before the stage. Pavel Filin builds the figure with loose, confident brushwork, setting her pale skin against a background of warm reds, ochres and cool shadow that dissolves into abstraction. The pink ribbon and pointe shoe held at her side add a tender note to this original oil painting. On view now at Art Gallery Teplice for those drawn to its quiet grace.