The Handless Maiden

This artwork is inspired by an fairytale that I’ve read in the book «Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype», author Clarissa Pinkola Estés. Details soon..🤫 UPD: artwork is finished. This work invokes the archetypal image of a woman deprived of her hands — a moment of ultimate loss and, at the same time, the birth of new strength. Her body, fused with nature, symbolizes connection to the deep cycles of life and renewal. The butterflies touching her suggest transformation — the awakening of creative energy after pain. The figure is suspended between worlds, in the state before a “descent” that ultimately leads to healing. The painting speaks of acceptance, inner seeking, and the emergence of power from one’s own vulnerability.