Clay, acrylic and oil paints, resin

24x31x23 cm

2026

Some of my projects, even the ones that aren’t the most complicated, sometimes take years to finish. Sometimes it’s because of the emotional overload they bring with them.

I sketched this piece in March 2022 while I was in evacuation. Back then, I didn’t even consider sculpting it - I didn’t have any clay. And I didn’t have the inspiration either.

After moving to Canada, I decided to finally sculpt it. In 2023, the octopus appeared. But every time I came back to this piece, it triggered a complicated reaction in my mind. In 2024, I sculpted the sunflower. And only in 2026 did I finally dare to put everything together. This is the sculpture I’m glad I finally managed to finish. And at the same time, the one I wish had never existed. But the title came naturally and quickly: When Meaning Ends.