Fire Shield

by Ksenia Kirkbride

Oil on canvas
75 × 100 cm
2024

Reflecting on the elements, in a classical sense, artists depicted them with their symbolic signs, such as water, fire, air, and earth. However, I want to show how these elements are felt by a person. I love candles; their light brings peace and transforms the space of a home. Fire has always felt like protection to me. The large lizard embracing the woman is a salamander, a being that dwells in fire. The woman gently holds its tail with her finger.

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