In the painting Source of Life, a large oval form occupies the central position, appearing as an enclosed space of origin, movement, and transformation. Within it, several symbolic elements are brought together: a flowing S-shaped line, reminiscent of the yin-yang motif; an infinity sign; a cross-like structure; and a circle. These elements do not exist separately but are interwoven into a unified system in which each image continues into the next. The central form may suggest a cell, a seed, an egg, or a celestial body—an archetypal image of life’s beginning.
The composition is built through the rhythm of repeated lines and the contrast between rounded and directional forms. Around the central oval unfolds an ornament resembling rays of the sun or tongues of flame. It creates a field of energy that not only surrounds the main image but also extends it beyond the limits of its enclosed contour. Vertical, undulating bands running through the entire canvas evoke a continuous flow, connecting the upper and lower parts of the composition.
Two stylised spiral suns in the upper and lower corners carry particular significance. They balance the composition and reinforce the theme of cyclicality: the movement of time, changing states, and the recurrence of natural processes. The double-helix motif passing through the central form may be read as an allusion to DNA—a sign of heredity, memory, and the code of life. Through this element, the abstract composition gains not only decorative but also philosophical meaning.
The colour palette is based on the interplay of black, white, ochre-gold, and deep reddish-brown tones. The black background creates a sense of depth and an unknown space from which forms emerge. White functions as light, structure, and a pause between the saturated areas. Golden and reddish-brown hues bring warmth and materiality to the work, evoking associations with earth, sunlight, and vital energy. The clear contours and evenly filled colour fields give the painting the character of a symbolic, almost ritual composition.
Source of Life does not tell a specific story; instead, it offers a visual formula of existence. Through rhythm, repetition, symmetry, and the interaction of contrasting colours, the artist reflects on life as a continuous process of birth, development, inheritance, and renewal. The work speaks of the connection between natural, human, and cosmic dimensions, where every form becomes part of a shared cycle.
