A vivid anatomical heart floats before a radiant golden disc, positioned almost as an icon rather than an illustration. The gold circle functions as both halo and horizon, elevating the organ from biology to symbol.
 
Rendered in saturated pink, the heart appears both exposed and luminous — its branching vessels extending outward like living roots or flames. The contrast between the vibrant form and the deep blue field intensifies the sense of pulse and immediacy.
 
Here, the heart is not sentimental. It is structural. Foundational. A center of gravity within the composition.
 
By isolating and monumentalizing the organ, the work reframes it as a site of origin — where instinct, emotion, and vitality converge. The golden field behind it suggests reverence, turning the biological into the elemental.
 
Living Heart becomes less a depiction and more a declaration: life is not abstract — it beats.
 
Original artwork by Irina Petrova
10 x 10 in | 25 x 25 cm
11 x 11 in | 28 x 28 cm (framed)
Acrylic, cotton canvas, blue frame