Original artwork description:

This painting is a striking, dynamic composition bursting with movement and intensity. The figure at the center exudes both power and contemplation, seated in a commanding yet fluid posture, gripping what appears to be a sword or staff—an emblem of strength or authority. The swirling energy around them, composed of flowing wings, abstract shapes, and organic forms, creates a sense of motion, as if the figure is caught between worlds or shifting states of being.

The use of bold, expressive brushstrokes and a vivid palette of greens, blues, and pinks adds to the sense of vibrancy and emotional depth. The contrast between structured elements, like the checkered patterns, and the free-flowing lines gives the painting a dreamlike, almost mythological quality. There’s a fusion of the ethereal and the earthly, suggesting themes of transformation, inner struggle, or transcendence.

But this piece carries an even deeper story—one rooted in both hope and despair. Three years ago, I created an artwork titled *Hope* as a reflection of optimism for Ukraine in the face of war. The profits from selling prints of that painting were donated to help refugees displaced by the conflict. But as time passed and the war took a darker turn, hope itself began to feel like a distant, fading concept. In an intuitive act, I took that original painting, turned it upside down, and repainted over it—transforming *Hope* into this new vision.

This piece is not just a painting; it is a raw, instinctive response to the weight of reality, an expression of sorrow, resilience, and the shifting tides of human emotion in times of crisis.

Materials used:

Oil on Canson Figueras canvas paper

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