Between surreal introspection and expressive body image, a figure unfolds in this work that could just as easily be a dream figure as a self-portrait. In vibrant shades of red and yellow on a checkered background, a being hovers between the poles of intimacy, observation and transformation. The rough grid lines of the paper become a stage for inner order, while the eye - closed and overemphasized - becomes a symbol for a perception beyond the visible. With playful directness and a deliberate break in style, the artist creates a hybrid self - raw, tender, alienating - an invitation to a dialog with one's own unconscious. The creature seems to be in dialog with itself. The oddly shaped lips, the protruding organ, the rounded volumes - they seem to address identity, sexuality, motherhood, transformation or even loss. The long tip, which ends with a pearl structure like a cap or a connecting cord, also suggests an antenna function - perhaps a symbol of sensitivity? The work carries a strong inner tension. It is playful, but not harmless. The figure appears like a hybrid being - vulnerable and proud at the same time, with a touch of ironic introspection. The closed eye with its long eyelashes lends it a strangely tender alertness, while the forms in the lower section appear both physically erotic and absurd at the same time.