
I really like Merny’s art and his naïve style combined with themes that span politics, humour, rants and tenderness. This witty piece illustrates a well known phrase ‘he’s lost his marbles’ with a bit of a twist.

I still have all my childhood marbles, but none of them are as attractive as these. Some beautiful colour combinations in these marbles, and he has captured the glass twists in the middle of some of them really well. The words ‘There they are’ tells us that he has found his marbles. Quite charming.
I am reminded of a chilling recollection. As a child, I would often see how many marbles I could fit in my mouth – what was I thinking? But then again children often don’t think.