Mapping the Self explores the first stage of emotional healing—the moment we stop avoiding our feelings and begin to understand them. Rather than seeking immediate answers, the painting invites us to observe the inner landscape that has quietly shaped who we are.
As long-buried emotions begin to surface, our instinct is often to suppress them once more. Yet meaningful transformation asks something different of us. It begins by mapping our emotional world, recognising which feelings are truly our own and which have been shaped by family, relationships, society or past experiences. Only through this awareness can we begin to understand ourselves with greater clarity and compassion.
The figure rests upon a vibrant network of colour that resembles both a map and a living landscape. These flowing forms symbolise the emotional influences, memories and beliefs that shape our perception of reality and the stories we tell ourselves. Suspended within this terrain, he appears neither lost nor found, but fully present with the process of self-discovery.
Ultimately, Mapping the Self is a meditation on awareness, reminding us that before we can transform our lives, we must first understand the landscape that brought us here.
Original Artwork
Oil on canvas (Ulje na platnu)
130 × 100 cm
2022
Availability & Delivery
This original artwork is currently on exhibition in Croatia and will be available for dispatch from 18 September 2026.
Shipping is arranged individually using an insured fine art courier. Delivery costs are calculated according to the destination and artwork size and are not included in the artwork price.
Following your purchase, we will contact you to arrange shipping and confirm the delivery cost before dispatch.
Mapping the Self forms part of The Art of Becoming Collection, exploring hope, renewal, imagination and the quiet moments before transformation. These paintings reflect the inner landscapes where possibility first takes shape, celebrating the courage to dream, to evolve and to embrace the unknown.
Rather than depicting dramatic change itself, each work captures the subtle process of becoming - where new beginnings emerge through reflection, intention and creative vision. Together, the collection reminds us that every meaningful transformation begins long before it is visible, quietly unfolding within us.
Mapping the Self explores the first stage of emotional healing—the moment we stop avoiding our feelings and begin to understand them. Rather than seeking immediate answers, the painting invites us to observe the inner landscape that has quietly shaped who we are.
As long-buried emotions begin to surface, our instinct is often to suppress them once more. Yet meaningful transformation asks something different of us. It begins by mapping our emotional world, recognising which feelings are truly our own and which have been shaped by family, relationships, society or past experiences. Only through this awareness can we begin to understand ourselves with greater clarity and compassion.
The figure rests upon a vibrant network of colour that resembles both a map and a living landscape. These flowing forms symbolise the emotional influences, memories and beliefs that shape our perception of reality and the stories we tell ourselves. Suspended within this terrain, he appears neither lost nor found, but fully present with the process of self-discovery.
Ultimately, Mapping the Self is a meditation on awareness, reminding us that before we can transform our lives, we must first understand the landscape that brought us here.
Original Artwork
Oil on canvas (Ulje na platnu)
130 × 100 cm
2022
Availability & Delivery
This original artwork is currently on exhibition in Croatia and will be available for dispatch from 18 September 2026.
Shipping is arranged individually using an insured fine art courier. Delivery costs are calculated according to the destination and artwork size and are not included in the artwork price.
Following your purchase, we will contact you to arrange shipping and confirm the delivery cost before dispatch.
Mapping the Self forms part of The Art of Becoming Collection, exploring hope, renewal, imagination and the quiet moments before transformation. These paintings reflect the inner landscapes where possibility first takes shape, celebrating the courage to dream, to evolve and to embrace the unknown.
Rather than depicting dramatic change itself, each work captures the subtle process of becoming - where new beginnings emerge through reflection, intention and creative vision. Together, the collection reminds us that every meaningful transformation begins long before it is visible, quietly unfolding within us.