Original artwork description:

“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”
― Dr. Seuss
This piece, called “Radiance” represents the joy of life. Just stop for a second and imagine, you are strolling along a sun-drenched street. You are not worried about “tomorrow”, you don’t care about yesterday, you are here and in the now. You’re wearing headphones that are playing your favorite song, you’re passing by beautiful parks and squares. All of this makes your soul sing.
“Radiance” is a special piece in the “Birth&Death” series, since I put everything that brings happiness and joy of life into it.
The ornate warm yellow hue instils the impression of the sun, which brings warmth to your space. The shape of the disc also parallels the ancient symbol of the Egyptian sun god Ra, whose headband was a solar disk.
Wherever you are, if you caught a glimpse of this work, breathe in and breathe out, because the joy of life is hidden in the simplest things.

About series of works "Birth&Death":
I’ve worked restlessly for two years while contemplating on the fate human life and on the miracle of birth. And finally I’m proud to present you my series of works “Birth&Death”.
You are getting closer to the truth. It’s already hard to count the number of books that’ve been read. Nevertheless you are still stubbornly looking for the answer to these eternal questions "Who am I?", "What will happen to me after my death?", "Why am I here?", Is there nothing waiting for me there only darkness? ". These thoughts visit you, don’t they? They visit me and probably every person capable of complex thought.
“Birth&Death” are totem-preachers, that help morph your space into a place of philosophical discoveries.
When I was preparing materials for this series I knew with certainty that it had to be oak. Wood, as its commonly known, is a live material, warm to the touch. Oak wood is a very unique type of wood. Here are a few interesting facts. From ancient times the oak tree was a symbol of power, morality, endurance and knowledge. Also this tree use to be perceived as a conductor of cosmic energy, a gate between two worlds, capable of empowering and enlightening you. In ancient Greece, the rustling leaves of this tree determined the future.
This whole series is made in a unique handcrafting technique using the luxurious oak material.

Materials used:

wood (oak) aniline, acrylic

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