This is a self-portrait of sorts that serves as a deeply personal visual autobiography. The work depicts a fire within that to glows just beneath the skin’s surface, symbolising both strength and transformation. There is also an introspection and spiritual reckoning — a meditation on repentance, vulnerability, and the complexities of the human condition.
I carry a flame no wind can shake,
Lit by hands no eyes can see —
It burns in silence, breath by breath,
A whisper lit by eternity.
It does not blaze to boast or blind,
But glows where shadows softly creep.
It warms my doubts,
it guides my steps,
And guards the soul I vow to keep.
Digital painting by Eva Eller
Metadata updated in 2025
