Sanctuary Acrylic

“Sanctuary” is an original acrylic painting on A3 fine art paper, protected with a professional Golden isolation coat and gloss varnish for archival quality. This portrait-style composition presents a female figure with expressive features, framed by flowing hair where two symbolic white birds rest — emblems of peace, memory, and inner flight.

A third bird floats freely, while a large black spider descends toward the chest, creating a contrast between vulnerability and silent strength. Behind her, a window-like form evokes stained glass or a sanctuary space — a place of internal retreat or quiet observation.

The painting explores the idea of sanctuary not only as a physical refuge, but as an emotional and symbolic construct — a dialogue between light and dark, stillness and motion, human and more-than-human. The viewer is invited to reflect on protection, duality, and the threads that tie the inner world with the outer gaze.

The work is unframed and has a 1 cm perforated edge at the top — a subtle trace of its handmade origin. Signed and stamped on the back. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.