This work radiates a sense of joy and playful energy. Dolphins, with their natural grace and ever-present smiles, have long been seen as symbols of freedom, intelligence, and connection. Here, the dolphin rises from the water with an almost human warmth, gazing up at the boy as if inviting him to leap into its world.
The water surges with movement, licking at the wall that separates them, while the boy dangles the familiar necklace — a thread of continuity through the series — just above the dolphin’s reach. At his side sits a girl, grounding the scene with quiet presence. The painting hums with possibility: will the boy take the plunge into trust, play, and transformation, or remain perched on the edge, uncertain if he can swim?
This is a work about courage, joy, and the fragile threshold between safety and immersion into life’s deeper waters.
