No. 32 · Portraits & Inner Worlds
Sea Dragons in Love
2025
Two sea dragons, one crimson and one cobalt blue, twist their tails together into a single spiral. Their bodies are built from raised, jewel-coloured impasto with touches of gold and yellow, and a ring of golden texture surrounds them like sea foam in the dark. Set on deep black-green, they shine like enamel. A symbol of devotion and partnership, fierce and tender at once.
Original · one of one · never reproduced. Oil and acrylic, by Egyptian artist Nourhan Salama.