This work captures a moment of transformation — a boundary between a frozen, stained-glass reality and a living, unsettling motion. The stained glass seems to come alive, chasing a living butterfly: a fleeting instant of rebirth, where the image shifts from decorative stillness into real life.
The dragonfly becomes the central symbol of transformation: its golden wings and vivid body carry an energy that is not only creative but also unsettling. There is something predatory in it — a breath that cools the space and fills it with tension. The contrast with the butterfly heightens this feeling: while the butterfly suggests lightness and harmony, the dragonfly here is a carrier of change, not necessarily safe. The cool palette of blues and violets deepens the sense of chill and depth, while the warm gold breaks through as a source of power and unease.
The circular patterns, reminiscent of stained-glass ornaments, gradually turn into ripples on water, dissolving the stability of form. This shift creates a sense of intrusion: from a beautiful, ordered structure emerges a movement that brings with it a “chilling breath” — the foreboding of change already in motion.