During Life Man Exhibits His Lucidity - During Death Oblivion 

Vasile Dobrian created this color print, titled "During Life Man Exhibits His Lucidity - During Death Oblivion", in 1995. Its abstract composition, especially the U-shaped figure, is a powerful symbol. In antiquity, the U symbol, or the arch, was seen in triumphal arches representing victory and transition. In alchemy, the U, often represented as a vessel, symbolizes transformation. Think of the psychological implications: the individual, like the contents of a vessel, is continuously molded and reshaped by experience. The U-shape, with its open top, can also be read as the Greek letter Omega, the last letter of the alphabet, representing the end, death, oblivion. Consider the painting's title: "During Life Man Exhibits His Lucidity - During Death Oblivion." The U or Omega becomes a visual representation of this transition from lucidity to oblivion. The motif persists, it represents the cyclical nature of life, death, and rebirth.