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Each image in this In Search of the Secret Self series is deeply personal, sincere and meditative. It is based on the study of the feeling of your presence "here and now" at the moment when you are in a state of uncertainty and you need to find a fulcrum for later life.

In search of the sacramental self. 40x40 acrylic.canvas 2023 Irina Petrova.jpg

In search of the sacramental self

Searching for oneself, uncovering one's true desires, and beginning to fulfill them is like wandering through a forest. You will eventually reach your desired destination, but it's not guaranteed that you won't step in mud or perhaps even encounter a heavenly bird along the way

Balance. 24x30 acrylic on canvas 2023 Irina Petrova

Balance

Merge with the new reality. 24x30 acrylic on canvas 2023 Irina Petrova

Merge with the new reality

Love and Jungle. 24x30 acrylic on canvas 2023 Irina Petrova

Love and Jungle

The harmony of body and mind is a necessary support for a confident step into the future life. often use the circle shape as a symbol of wholeness, selfhood. The shape of the circle is continuous, meaning the movement of matter throughout the universe, integrity, infinity. The circle in the paintings as the presence of oneself, one's own consciousness, whole, harmonized in constant motion.

Marvelous chaos. 20x20 acrylic on canvas 2023 Irina Petrova

Marvelous chaos

The symbolism of the lotus flower has always held a profound resonance for me. The harmonious amalgamation of disparate elements - the tumultuous chaos and the placid serenity - is, to my mind, a confluence of immense energy that imparts the vital forces requisite for the quest of search of the sacramental self.

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