(Article: SKV-202521-358)
This original work «Dont Pour Water, Pour Milk» was created by contemporary Russian artist Kseniya Scher and is available for purchase online.
The painting «Alchemical Realism 1» (Dont Pour Water, Pour Milk) is a modern alchemical parable about the birth of a New Era. At the center of the composition is an armadillo, a creature whose armor reflects not fear, but the wisdom of survival and inner composure. It becomes a symbol of the Age of Aquarius, a time when humanity seeks not the destruction of the old, but a gentle transformation — a transition from the cold water of rationality to the milk of new consciousness, nourishing the Spirit.
The phrase «Dont Pour Water, Pour Milk» sounds like a mantra of new sensitivity. It calls to replace the flow of informational noise with a flow of compassion, warmth, and true nourishment for the soul.
Above the armadillo floats a golden egg, the center of Spiritual birth, the source of Light and primal matter from which all living things are born. It unites Alchemical archetypes — the sun, the embryo, and the symbol of the feminine principle.
Around it is a mosaic of color fragments, like rays of inner Light scattering across the world. Red, blue, ochre, and golden planes create a dynamic reminiscent of stained glass through which the radiance of consciousness shines.
This work is a visual formula of transition, where the armadillo embodies the physical and earthly, and the golden egg — the Spiritual and cosmic. In their meeting, the Alchemy of new harmony is born.
«The Age of Aquarius, its symbol the armadillo».
You can hang this painting on the wall in your apartment, house, office, restaurant, or hotel, and it will become a wonderful decoration for your interior.
You can buy the painting «Dont Pour Water, Pour Milk» sized 50 x 40 cm online with secure delivery to the address you specify.
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Artwork's condition:
Perfect
Year of creation of the painting:
2025
Artwork Type:
Original Artwork (One Of A Kind)
Style:
Oriental Art
Technic:
Oil
Support or surface:
Canvas
Topic:
Philosophical motive
Size:
Medium
Width:
40 cm
Height:
50 cm
Thickness:
2 cm
Framing:
Not (or not applicable)
Ships From: Austria
Delivery Cost: Shipping is not included in the price of the artwork
The shipping cost will be calculated at checkout. It depends on the size of the artwork and the delivery region, and typically ranges from €50 to €300.
Delivery Time: Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-20 business days for international shipments
Returns: 14-day return policy
Ksenia Sher was born in 1994 in the city of Minsk. Sher's childhood was spent in the cultural capital of Russia — Saint Petersburg. Her youth was ...
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