The Birth of the Self

Description

This original oil painting explores the moment where identity emerges from motion, emotion, and opposing forces. Swirling currents of deep crimson and luminous blue collide and intertwine, forming a radiant core from which a human profile gently appears—suggesting consciousness awakening from chaos.

The red currents carry intensity, passion, and inner fire. The blue flows speak of calm, depth, and surrender. Neither dominates; instead, they spiral toward balance. At the center, light gathers—symbolizing the self shaped by contrast, struggle, and harmony at once.

Painted with dynamic, expressive brushwork, the composition feels alive, almost breathing. There is no fixed beginning or end—only movement, transformation, and becoming. The face reveals itself quietly, as identity often does.