The power of the Balloon

First of all, I'd like to say that looking for a resemblance with reality, this would be a park, or a yard. At the left side, we can see a tree, standing above a kind building or structure. The floor likes like grass and as the see a bit blue color in the background, I'd say it is in the open. (Not to mention the fact that the balloon is rising above.)Aside from this, there is another structure that form a spiral, or stair that fades into the top of a wall, or a building.

I am having a hard time understanding the meaning of this piece. I'd say that it symbolizes freedom, or escaping from something. This would also be reinforced with the fact that things don't like as they would in real life. Now, as there is really not way of knowing, I will focus on the style.

Clearly, the focus point lies on the balloon. This happens for various reasons. First of all, the balloon is the only circle. (As the rest are rectangles, triangles, some squares, and although the 'tree' has smooth curves too, it doesn't get much attention because of its colors and placement.

The balloon is also emphasized with color. It is the most notorious element of the picture and I'd dare to say that it enlightens the rest of them, as a a sun. I know this because the objects that lie at its level have a slight reflection of that reddish color.

Finally, you also focus at the balloon because of the emptiness that surrounds it. That creates importance, and notoriety. Aside from this, the corners of the structures point out to it.

As for colors, the painting is made out of pastels that don't create much energy while you observe them. Since the majority of the background has the color of a cloud, you are not very much attracted, or at least I am not overall attracted to the painting. Yet, the balloon indicates hope, with its color, difference and height and looks as if the author wants to tell us that there is a way out from the depressive mist of... life?

(By the way, I am now thinking that this picture looks like a rooftop.)