This work is part of a series created in the early months of the war when the city was surrounded, and life seemed trapped in an endless spiral of pain, fear, and struggle.

 Red symbolizes pressure, fear, violence, something that squeezes and pushes out.

 But at the center is white — the embryo of new life, light that finds a way out even in the darkest times.

 This image reminds us of beginnings, of something fragile that is just forming but already carries immense power within.

 
 White enters the red spiral not to dissolve but to gradually grow, become bigger, and triumph.

 It's about hope breaking through darkness, about believing that even in the worst moments, a path to light can be found.

 This painting is my way of speaking about resistance and inner strength.

 It conveys the feeling that even in the most challenging struggles, life will always find a way to triumph.

Video about the work: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEUlJ-ENQkh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

More about the "Borders of Pain" project in the "Project" section:

https://tanta.artfond.me/uk/projects/kordony-boliu