950 €
< 29,7 × 21 cm / pencil on paper >
2025
This sketch represents the core idea of the artwork. The samurai stands as the guardian of our inner strength. As a counterpart to the geisha, who embodies already awakened happiness, he carries a power within himself that is still waiting to rise.
Behind him, the temple remains suspended in quiet stillness. Its smiley face is dimmed and almost abandoned, the tip above it not yet ignited. It reveals a subtle truth: no one else can ignite your light, except yourself.
The red sun rises, the heart of Japan, the pulse of strength, reminding us that true power does not burn outwardly, but deep within ourselves.