The fish was inspired by Finding Nemo, I've always loved these fish with their little light. They're called angler fish or in Portuguese, «peixe-diabo negro» (black devil fish).

The book with the knife that says "who are you" and the hookah are referencing Alice in Wonderland, specifically the part of the book where Alice talks to a caterpillar that smokes a hookah and asks «who are you?». My mom used to read me Alice in Wonderland a lot when I was little, and I loved the voice she gave to the caterpillar, so because of that, its my favorite part of the book.

The doll on the chair is a reference to my grandmother, who at my grandparents' house had a small chair that I found very charming. They also had several dolls, and my grandmother and I used to play with them.

The sandwich references one of my favorite childhood series, Enid Blyton's The Famous Five. In The Famous Five, they had countless picnics during their two adventures, and the food always sounded so appetizing that I always became quite hungry.

Finally, in the mirror there is a representation of me and the classroom in which I drew this. I love the tradition of artists placing themselves in their paintings, sometimes also using mirrors, and I wanted to do something similar.