"This Year 25" : Original Artwork by Karien Bredenkamp
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"This Year 25"

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About The Artwork:

"This Year 25" is a striking black and white art piece honoring the Year of the Snake, weaving together themes of transformation, fate, and the unseen forces that shape our journey. At the center, two hands show the numbers 2 and 5, while two snakes coil around the wrists, their presence both powerful and enigmatic. Framing the composition are intricate Mayan motifs, adding layers of ancient wisdom and cyclical time. 

The snake has long been a symbol of duality—both feared and revered, embodying wisdom, rebirth, and hidden knowledge. In Chinese astrology, the snake represents intelligence, intuition, and transformation, a creature of deep contemplation and strategic movement. In Mesoamerican traditions, the feathered serpent deity Quetzalcoatl was a bringer of civilization, linking the heavens with the earth. In mythology and esoteric teachings, the coiling serpent also represents kundalini energy—an untapped spiritual force rising through the spine. Wrapped around the wrists in "This Year 25", the snakes suggest power, cycles of renewal, and the intricate dance between control and surrender.

Hands are a universal symbol of creation, action, and destiny. In artistic and spiritual traditions, they represent the power to shape reality—whether through craftsmanship, healing, or connection. Across cultures, the open hand is seen as a sign of protection and offering, while the grasping hand symbolizes control and possession. In "This Year 25", the hands show the numbers 2 and 5, evoking a sense of responsibility over the passage of time and the choices that shape the year ahead. 

Numbers carry deep symbolic weight, and the interplay between 2 and 5 in this piece is rich with meaning. The number 2 embodies duality, balance, partnership, and the mirror-like nature of existence—light and shadow, past and future, self and other. In contrast, 5 is a number of dynamic change, curiosity, and the freedom to break from structure. It is often associated with adventure, unpredictability, and personal growth. Together, 2 and 5 suggest the tension between stability and transformation, urging us to navigate the year with both wisdom and adaptability.

When these elements intertwine, "This Year 25" becomes a meditation on destiny, power, and the fluid nature of time. Framed by Mayan elements—symbols of an ancient and profound understanding of time—the piece suggests that every year is part of a larger cosmic rhythm. This whimsical black and white art piece invites viewers to consider their role in the unfolding of 2025, embracing both the wisdom of the past and the potential for transformation in the present.

"The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die. As well the minds which are prevented from changing their opinions; they cease to be mind." ― Friedrich Nietzsche

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