Pandora. Part One. Pandora was created during a time overshadowed by an almost endless flood of war, cruelty, and disturbing news from around the world. This painting became my way of processing it all — not intellectually, but emotionally. As new images of destruction and human darkness appeared every day, painting turned into a form of reflection, almost like a quiet ritual against helplessness and emotional exhaustion.

I was especially drawn to the figure of Pandora, not simply as the bringer of evil into the world, but as a symbol of the eternal human question: where does darkness come from? The shadows emerging from her box represent everything we are witnessing once again in our own time — fear, violence, hatred, and loss. Yet her expression carries no fascination with chaos, only grief, compassion, and contemplation.

These old gods and timeless stories give me a sense of structure and permanence while trying to understand the conflicts of the modern world. In an age defined by speed, constant noise, and endless streams of information, mythology feels grounding — as if humanity has always transformed its deepest fears, suffering, and hopes into symbols and stories.