Sex 

Chronis Botsoglou's work presents us with a striking juxtaposition. We see the self-portrait of a man, stark and unadorned, set against fragmented female forms floating in the background, rendered in gentle pink tones. The motif of the breast is potent with symbolism: a signifier of nourishment, fertility, and maternal love stretching back to ancient fertility goddesses. Echoes of this icon can be found from the Venus of Willendorf to the cult of the Ephesian Artemis, whose many breasts symbolize abundance. Yet, here, these forms are disembodied, unsettlingly disconnected. The man's sober expression evokes a sense of detachment or longing, as if contemplating the fragmented nature of desire itself. The composition is like a dreamscape, where symbols merge and meanings blur, creating a powerful tension between the conscious and unconscious, the individual and the universal. The emotional power of the image lies in its ability to tap into our primal responses to the body and its representation. And so, the symbolism of the female form continues its journey, resurfacing in new contexts, carrying echoes of the past while adapting to the anxieties and obsessions of the present.