Wreath

120×130 cm
Sculpture on canvas, author's technique
2018
Private collection, Ukraine

Description

This wreath is a sacred symbol of wholeness, unity, and protective power.

In folk tradition, the wreath is not merely a decorative element, but a circle that closes the space around the home, the heart, the soul. It does not let evil in, nor does it hold onto the foreign — only what belongs.

Each plant within it was chosen not for its color, but for its essence:
- Chamomile — peace and truthfulness.
- Poppy — vital force, memory, and courage.
- Mint — purity of thought and breath.
- Wheat — a sign of blessed abundance.
- Mandrake — mystical wisdom, protection, and connection to deep knowledge.

This work creates a special field — intuitively felt even without prior knowledge. In the space where it resides, decisions are made more easily, the voice of the heart sounds clearer, and the world feels calmer.

It is more than a decoration. It is a quiet presence of strength that needs no words, yet changes the mood, the state, and the direction of thought.

Here begins a deeper sense of home.