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2021
Long ago, when the sea still whispered to the gods, the goddess of love and beauty was born from the foam of the waves. Before she stepped into the world of people, perhaps she wandered through the silent underwater kingdom, filling it with divine grace and gentle harmony. Even now, that hidden world still enchants us, making anyone who glimpses it fall in love forever.
What did Venus do after she rose from the sea? Maybe she learned the secrets of beauty and love by watching her reflection in the shimmering water, feeling the tender touch of the current on her bare skin. Around her, angelfish sang and danced, offering mirrors and gifts from the deep.
My inspiration came from Diego Velázquez’s masterpiece The Rokeby Venus. I created my own “Venus at Her Mirror” underwater, letting my muse experience the same delicate sensations that Venus herself might have known. My model dived with me four times, and twice more I descended alone with my canvas, searching for angelfish willing to pose for me.
P.S. Underwater artist Olga Belka thanks the RuDiver dive club in Phuket and warmly invites you to experience scuba diving in Thailand.