Into the Blue. #2

Acrylic on canvas

Signed in the back and varnished

Certificate of Authenticity included

Framed in natural wood

From the collection Surrender to the Sea.

Sometimes, during the painting process, I don’t fully understand what a work is about or which energy moves through it. The meaning often reveals itself only after the last layer is laid, when silence returns. With this collection, that realization came slowly, but clearly.

At first, I felt inspired by the strength of the winter waves — their force, their rhythm, their wild beauty. But looking deeper, I understood that these paintings also speak of something more personal: my near-drowning experience while surfing in those same powerful waves more than a year ago.

It’s something I rarely spoke about, something I tried to keep small, because the fear was big. Yet through these works, it surfaced — raw and undeniable.

This collection became a quiet confrontation, but also a reconciliation. A reminder of how powerful the ocean can be, and at the same time, how deeply beautiful and peaceful it remains. Despite everything, my love for it endures — stronger, calmer, wiser.

Please note there might be slight variation between the colour of the photos and the original work.