Owl 2 (Wise Owl)

A wide-eyed owl, rendered in jubilant bands of saturated color, sits like a living emblem within a radiant circular field—part halo, part stage—where innocence and alertness meet in a single, unwavering gaze. The strict, graphic contours and rhythmic striping compress the body into a totemic geometry, while the curling blue framework around it suggests an ornamental cage that is decorative yet quietly enclosing. Against this poised symmetry, the delicate white flowers at the edge introduce a softer, transient counterpoint, hinting at tenderness and fragility in the presence of vigilant, almost comedic watchfulness. The work ultimately feels like a fable in modern folk language: joyfully bright, but edged with the question of what it means to observe and be observed.