Ouroborus

Ouroborus
Acrylic, Oil, and Pastel on Canvas (31x63 inches)
Created in Mexico City, 2025

This painting centers on the Ouroboros, the ancient symbol of cyclical repetition, renewal, and self-consumption. In Jungian psychology, the Ouroboros represents the psyche caught in unconscious loops, repeating patterns until awareness disrupts them.

Here, the serpent has broken free from the closed circle. Its form opens, signaling a temporary release from repetition. This moment of freedom is not final but conscious, a pause created by recognition. The work functions as a diagram of that interruption, mapping the psyche at the instant it steps outside its own cycle.

The snake’s eyes carry symbolic weight. One eye forms an infinity symbol, representing endless recurrence and the timeless nature of psychological patterns. The other eye is a spiral, signifying evolution, movement, and the possibility of change within repetition. A central dot enclosed by a circle appears as a reference to the self, an ancient symbol of centered awareness and wholeness. Together, these elements suggest a psyche that can perceive both repetition and progression at once.

In Jungian terms, this moment reflects consciousness entering the cycle rather than being consumed by it. The snake is free for now, not because the cycle has ended, but because it is seen. The painting proposes that awareness does not eliminate recurrence, but it alters how one moves through it.