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Triptych: "States of Being: From Resistance to Awakening".
Artworks from the "Dancer" series. Life drawn sketches. Contemporary dancer.

This triptych is a visual exploration of the human inner world, expressed through the language of contemporary dance. Each drawing captures a moment of raw, unfiltered emotion, telling a story of resilience, introspection, and hope. The work invites the viewer to follow the universal journey of the soul through three distinct but interconnected emotional landscapes.

1. "The Fulcrum" 27x29 cm:
The first piece is a hymn to resistance and the strength of the human spirit. The depicted body, contorted and pressed down by an invisible weight, is locked in a tense struggle. But it is at this lowest point that it finds its greatest strength—a fulcrum. The hands and feet, pushing firmly against the ground, symbolize not defeat, but a readiness to push off from the bottom and rise up. This is the moment before the leap, where despair transforms into determination.

2. "Contemplation" 27x29 cm:
The second drawing transports us to a state of deep peace and inner balance. After the storm comes a lull. The dancer's figure is frozen in a calm, collected pose, turned inward. This work is about the dialogue with the self, about observing the world without fuss, and about finding harmony within chaos. It is a necessary pause for rethinking and gathering strength.

3. "Reaching for the Light" 25x28 cm:
The final and pivotal part of the triptych completes the story by transforming vulnerability into strength. Circumstances have overturned the man, but his response is not capitulation—it is an appeal to the light. His entire being—his hands, legs, gaze—strains upward, toward the sun and life. This pose is a metaphor for the idea that even in a position of complete helplessness, we can choose what to strive for. Sometimes, one needs to be thrown onto one's back to newly appreciate, with gratitude, the value of life and the beauty of the world above.

View these works from left to right as a story of falling, rethinking, and rebirth, where each stage leads to a new, more conscious level of being.

Each drawing are framed into a mat 40x50 cm.
The passe-partout design 3 in 1 is shown for example purposes only. The works will look great both in the same frame and individually.

They will perfectly complement the interior of a cafe, office, or any place making it aesthetics.

Materials used:

watercolor, artgraf

Tags:
#sketch #dancer #music #yoga #watercolor #existance #contemporary ballet #contemp #philosofy 

From Resistance to Awakening (2025) Watercolour
by Irina Bibik-Chkolian

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Triptych: "States of Being: From Resistance to Awakening".
Artworks from the "Dancer" series. Life drawn sketches. Contemporary dancer.

This triptych is a visual exploration of the human inner world, expressed through the language of contemporary dance. Each drawing captures a moment of raw, unfiltered emotion, telling a story of resilience, introspection, and hope. The work invites the viewer to follow the universal journey of the soul through three distinct but interconnected emotional landscapes.

1. "The Fulcrum" 27x29 cm:
The first piece is a hymn to resistance and the strength of the human spirit. The depicted body, contorted and pressed down by an invisible weight, is locked in a tense struggle. But it is at this lowest point that it finds its greatest strength—a fulcrum. The hands and feet, pushing firmly against the ground, symbolize not defeat, but a readiness to push off from the bottom and rise up. This is the moment before the leap, where despair transforms into determination.

2. "Contemplation" 27x29 cm:
The second drawing transports us to a state of deep peace and inner balance. After the storm comes a lull. The dancer's figure is frozen in a calm, collected pose, turned inward. This work is about the dialogue with the self, about observing the world without fuss, and about finding harmony within chaos. It is a necessary pause for rethinking and gathering strength.

3. "Reaching for the Light" 25x28 cm:
The final and pivotal part of the triptych completes the story by transforming vulnerability into strength. Circumstances have overturned the man, but his response is not capitulation—it is an appeal to the light. His entire being—his hands, legs, gaze—strains upward, toward the sun and life. This pose is a metaphor for the idea that even in a position of complete helplessness, we can choose what to strive for. Sometimes, one needs to be thrown onto one's back to newly appreciate, with gratitude, the value of life and the beauty of the world above.

View these works from left to right as a story of falling, rethinking, and rebirth, where each stage leads to a new, more conscious level of being.

Each drawing are framed into a mat 40x50 cm.
The passe-partout design 3 in 1 is shown for example purposes only. The works will look great both in the same frame and individually.

They will perfectly complement the interior of a cafe, office, or any place making it aesthetics.

Materials used:

watercolor, artgraf

Tags:
#sketch #dancer #music #yoga #watercolor #existance #contemporary ballet #contemp #philosofy 
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I love watercolor. Its flowing, its freedom, its indomitable temper, its spirit. It flows and draws me. I see it everywhere around me. Thin glazing in classical forms, spontaneous quick... Read more

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