TOTEM

Acrylic
109 x 97 cm

Totem is a symbolic portrait of the instinctive self — the inner container where emotion, intuition, and raw sensation coexist.

The creature takes the form of a cat, an animal that embodies independence and instinctive presence. Unlike beings that adapt themselves to their surroundings, the cat moves according to an internal rhythm. It follows what it feels rather than what is expected. In this painting, the feline figure becomes a vessel for emotional states, holding layers of color that move through its body like currents of feeling.

The saturated reds, purples, and blues flow through the form as if they were internal energies rather than surface decoration. The body becomes a landscape of sensation — a living container of emotion. Atop its back rests a heart-like form, suggesting both vulnerability and quiet strength, as if the creature carries its emotional core openly.

Set against an empty space, the figure stands exposed and solitary, emphasizing the idea of pure being. Totem represents the instinctive part of ourselves that exists beyond logic or social expectation — the part that simply feels, moves, and exists in alignment with its own nature.

In this sense, the creature is not only an animal but an archetype: a guardian of emotional truth and instinctive freedom.