Original artwork description:

This work is a visual narrative about the weight of lived days and the marks they leave on the body and soul. The composition is built on the contrast between two figures: one massive, dark, resembling a shadow of the past, and the other light, delicate, bathed in yellow light. It represents the struggle between accumulated experience and the purity of the moment, between the weight of memories and the desire to be free.

The dark figure carries the marks of the passing days—tallies carved into the skin, blades that have left scars. It embodies the past that does not let go, the accumulated pain, sacrifices, and inner struggles. It reaches toward the light figure, offering two symbolic objects: an hourglass, representing the inevitability of time, and a glass of red wine, which can be both temptation and poison.

The light figure symbolizes the present moment, an open acceptance of existence. It is stretched between light and shadow, as if balancing between the past and the future. Its body also bears scars—a reminder that even those who seek lightness still carry the imprints of their past.

The composition speaks of how days leave their traces on our bodies. The past can weigh us down, scar us, and make us count our losses, but it can also offer a choice: to remain under its power or to step into the light.

Materials used:

Acrylic

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