Threshold of Change

Threshold of Change

Watercolor, pencils and ink on Ingres paper
30,5 x 39,5 cm
2024

“Threshold of Change” is a poignant visual metaphor depicting the precipice of personal transformation. Two figures sit side by side, intimately connected in their journey, partly shrouded in darkness but transitioning into light, embodying the evolution from struggle to clarity. The darkness dripping over them is not a burden but a symbol of fertile potential, suggesting that our darkest moments contribute to growth. Above, detached feet hover, representing the unseen pressures and expectations of life, or perhaps a higher self awaiting the completion of a significant transition.

This artwork celebrates the human ability to face change with grace and portrays the delicate moment before the plunge into a new chapter. It captures the psychological dance between external forces and inner resilience, suggesting that change, while influenced by many factors, is ultimately a personal passage—a quiet space where one prepares to step forward into the light of new beginnings.