Imago

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An exhausted artist sits with his head in his hands, surrounded by a messy studio. Next to him crouches a woman with red hair, who serves as his model, looking thoughtful and almost indifferently bored. She embodies both inspiration and despair. The painting on the easel shows a woman who resembles the model but still seems to be someone else. The painting encourages us to consider whether what we experience in our minds determines our expectations of reality, and is thus equally a symbol of the search for inspiration and the possible disappointment of not always being able to access it.