Shelter embodies a deep sense of vulnerability through a surreal fusion of protection and isolation. It speaks to a universal human need for quiet resistance and self-preservation—a moment of turning inward when the outside world feels overwhelming. The curled figure suggests both retreat and rebirth, holding itself within a protective shell as if guarding the fragile stages of transformation. It is a space suspended between withdrawal and the quiet anticipation of emergence.
Painted with natural earth pigments and a plant-based binder on cotton canvas, the work echoes its themes of organic transformation and connection to nature.