Untitled 

This untitled painting by Albert Christ-Janer presents an interplay of horizontal bands in shades of pink and green, crowned with a sequence of orbs. The composition might at first seem devoid of symbolic content, yet the eye is drawn to the bubble-like forms which immediately connect the viewer to representations of similar motifs throughout history. These orbs, reminiscent of celestial spheres or even strings of pearls, echo forms found in cosmological diagrams dating back to ancient times, from the rosary beads of medieval devotion to the alchemical symbolism of transformation. Here the motif could symbolize the ethereal journey of the soul. The use of such shapes across cultures points to a shared desire to understand life's cyclical nature. Consider the artist's subconscious attempt to find meaning beyond the everyday. Such shapes engage our collective memory, resurfacing in new contexts, and suggesting that even in abstract form, echoes of the past resonate within us.