"Drowning Inside" Framed Canvas Print

This collage presents a haunting dual image of a polar bear and a woman intertwined within the same form, as though she is being pulled under from inside the animal itself. Her upward reach contrasts with the bear’s quiet, forward momentum, creating a visual metaphor for internal struggle, suffocation, and the weight of forces beyond individual control.

The piece operates on two parallel narratives. On a personal level, it reflects depression and emotional submersion, the feeling of being trapped within something larger than oneself. On a broader scale, the imagery echoes a flooding world and environmental collapse, with the polar bear serving as both vessel and warning. The figures merge rather than collide, suggesting inevitability rather than violence.

Muted greens, washed textures, and soft edges give the collage a submerged, drifting quality, as if the image itself is slowly sinking. The layered construction invites closer inspection, revealing the human figure only after time spent with the work.

Printed on a 40” high by 30” wide canvas and finished in a walnut wood frame, Drowning Inside offers a quiet yet powerful presence, suited for contemplative spaces and viewers drawn to emotionally resonant, narrative-driven work.