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Original 100x100cm
Acryl on canvas
Year 2016
Painted by Mikkel Ancher

Mother of the Ocean

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  • That sounds like a visually rich and symbolic painting — full of layered meanings. Based on your description, here's an interpretation of the potential themes and symbolism in the artwork:

    Face in Light Blue with Pink Lips

    • Light Blue Face: Light blue often symbolizes calm, introspection, and the subconscious. A blue face can suggest tranquility, emotional depth, or even a connection to water or air — elements tied to fluidity and freedom.

    • Pink Lips: A pop of pink suggests life, femininity, expression, or warmth amidst the cool blue — perhaps emphasizing the human or sensual aspect of the woman in contrast to the surrounding elements.

    Elements in the Hair (Polarbear, Seal, Sea Monster, etc.)

    Hair in art often symbolizes thoughts, memories, or inner worlds. So having these creatures in her hair could mean:

    Polarbear

    • Power, endurance, and solitude.

    • Connection to the Arctic, climate change, or endangered species.

    • Could also represent resilience and introspection — polar bears are solitary and endure harsh environments.

    Seal

    • Grace, agility, and playfulness.

    • Often a symbol of transformation in mythology (like selkies).

    • Also linked to emotional depth and the subconscious (they live in the sea but breathe air — bridging two worlds).

    Sea Monster

    • Unconscious fears or mysterious unknowns.

    • Could represent ancient wisdom, chaos, or untapped personal power.

    Sea Star & Sea Urchins

    • Sea Star: Healing, regeneration, and divine love. They can regrow limbs — a strong symbol of resilience.

    • Sea Urchins: Hidden beauty or danger, self-protection, sensitivity beneath a spiky exterior.

    Small Fish & Tadpoles

    • New beginnings, growth, and potential.

    • Tadpoles especially suggest transformation (becoming frogs), so possibly a metaphor for personal evolution.

    Overall Meaning

    The painting might symbolize a woman’s inner world, deeply connected with nature, transformation, and emotion. It blends the beauty of the ocean’s creatures with mythical or subconscious imagery — suggesting:

    • Connection to nature and the sea

    • Personal strength and vulnerability

    • A mind or soul rich with life, change, and mystery

    • Environmental awareness or the harmony between human and animal life

    It’s a poetic, surreal mix of the feminine and the natural world — almost like a visual diary of identity, dreams, or ancestral memory.

© 2015 by Mikkel Ancher. All rights reserved.

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