Ad Luceum (2024)

Oil on Canvas 
60cm by 100cm 
 
 
The painting features a woman walking into the ocean, her form gradually dissolving into the water, symbolising a journey towards transcendence. The sea, rendered in serene hues, contrasts with the rusty table in the foreground, which represents an internal landscape of unresolved wounds. The table's rust and decay evoke a sense of abandonment and neglect. As the woman retreats into the ocean, the act of dissolving into the light embodies a form of spiritual bypassing—turning away from her inner struggles in pursuit of an elusive peace. The juxtaposition of the rusted table and the dissolving figure poignantly illustrates the tension between facing our pain and seeking escape. The name 'Ad Luceum' comes from Latin, meaning 'To The Light'.