Red Lion

Mixed media on paper lined on panel, 50 x 65 cm.

Instead of portraying the lion as a symbol of dominance, Red Lion evokes a state of raw vitality suspended between instinct and inner fire.

The face emerges through chromatic eruption rather than structure, dissolving into flowing fields of red, gold, and incandescent traces.

What appears is not aggression, but presence — a force both ancient and alive.

The work explores the silent intelligence contained within instinct, where intensity becomes awareness rather than impulse.

The original work is sold and is part of a private collection.

A limited edition fine art print of this work is available on ilariaberenice.art — signed and numbered as part of a collector’s edition

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