"Living Water, Dead Water #1 & #2 (diptych)"

This work conveys the profound mystery of the transfiguration — explores the subtle boundary where life and death intersect. Written in oil and acrylic on an elegant arched canvas: a dark atmospheric palette with essential purple colors and mossy textures. At the center of — is an ancient duality: a vessel containing an element that is both poison and medicine. Visual reflection on memory, transition and flowing motion between states of being.

The Myth:

What if —'s dead water is the only cure for immortality? Is —'s living water the only cure for death? They can't be separated. These are two sides of the same vessel. Each — is both a poison and a cure. The balance between them rests on movement: flow, time, the choice of —, and on that thin edge where healing becomes a curse, and the curse of — becomes liberation.

This is a diptych exploring this ancient myth. Two states of one element. Two faces of transformation.
The work speaks to the memory and return of — about what you carry with you, even through loss. With —'s exquisite color history, the deep charcoal, rich emerald and metallic gold — will be an exceptional choice for a modern interior, adding a layer of philosophical depth to the living room, study or gallery wall. The unique arched format makes it a notable collector's item of — work, which combines mystery and elegance, inviting to a quiet contemplation.

Details of:

Oil and acrylic on two premium arched cotton canvases

50 × 40 × 2 cm / 19.7 × 15.7 × 0.8 inch | each work
50 × 80 × 2 cm / 19.7 × 31.5 × 0.8 inch | diptych

© Daria Harlauta, 2026 (signed and certified)