Through the looking glass – what is on the other side?

I’ve been pondering about this piece by Cindy Kolodziejski:

Clapping Monkey, 2000 by Cindy Kolodziejski

"Clapping Monkey", 2000 by Cindy Kolodziejski

The image of this piece is a link from the “Contemporaries” part of the California Community Foundation website. Kolodziejski was one of their grant recipients. I love this piece because of the trompe l’oeil reflection – it creates a notional space for the object to exist in – and the viewer becomes a clapping monkey in this alternate universe(!)

What I’m curious about though is what is on the other side? Does anyone know? Kolodziejski often sets up a narrative in her work by painting two seperate but conceptually linked images on each face of her piece. The handle and spout would serve as a dividing line. I can’t find an image of the other side of this piece on the internet and I can’t get in touch with the artist. She doesn’t have a website. At the moment she’s represented by Frank Lloyd Gallery, but they haven’t responded as yet to my enquiry and it’s been a while since I asked.

I’m thinking maybe I should call them… Anyway, if anyone can enlighten me, I would be most greatful.

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