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The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork
The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork

The Secret of the Mermaid - Large Blue Surreal Ocean Wall Decor, Conceptual Feminine Artwork

Artwork Type: Original oil painting
Dimensions: 35.43 × 35.43 in | 90x90 cm
Series: Mermaids
Product Code: art1010

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$ 1 600
Original oil painting
Limited Edition Print

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The Secret of the Mermaid is a metaphor for the hidden part of human nature — the desires, instincts, impulses, and emotional depths we try to discipline in order to fit within the boundaries created by society, relationships, and our own self-control.

The mermaid in this work is not portrayed as a mythical seductress, but as a symbol of the untamed inner self. Suspended underwater inside a transparent structure, she exists between freedom and restraint, instinct and awareness. The glass-like boundaries surrounding the figure resemble an emotional architecture: invisible limits we build around ourselves to contain what feels too wild, too vulnerable, or too honest to reveal openly.

The composition creates a tension between silence and movement. The flowing hair, the suspended body, the glowing underwater atmosphere — all suggest an inner force that continues to exist beneath calm surfaces. Rather than depicting suppression as something tragic, the work reflects the complex beauty of self-awareness: the human ability to coexist with desire without destroying oneself through it.

The monochromatic blue palette intensifies the meditative and psychological atmosphere of the painting. Deep cobalt blue, ultramarine shadows, luminous white reflections, cool aqua tones, and soft oceanic gradients create a sense of depth, stillness, and emotional immersion. Light moves through the water like memory or subconscious thought, revealing fragments while keeping the full truth hidden.

This artwork invites the viewer to reflect on the delicate balance between authenticity and control. Is our “wild” nature something to hide, or something to understand and integrate? Perhaps true harmony is not the absence of inner storms, but learning how to live peacefully with them.
Details
Artwork Type
Original oil painting
Dimensions
35.43 × 35.43 in | 90x90 cm
Series
Mermaids
Size
Large
Year made
2026
Frame
Unframed
Orientation
None
Packaging
Rolled in tube
Category
Painting
Technique or medium
Oil
Shape
Square
Support or surface
Unstretched canvas
Weight, kg
0.8
Mane colors
Blue
Ready to hang
No
Made in
Bulgaria
Signature
Signed certificate of authenticity
Subject
Nude Erotic/ People/ Seascape/ Mythology/ Light & Shadows/ Water/ Psychology/ Female Body/
Style
Figurative/Contemporary/Realism/Symbolism/Surrealism/Conceptual/Minimalism/Monochrome/Cyanotype Style

Tags: Julia Shilo, oil painting, Prussian blue, cyanotype inspired, underwater nude, blue mermaid, siren, contemporary figurative, feminine power, psychological depth, quiet intensity, untamed self, emotional architecture, contained desire, glass barrier, suspended between, inner storm, self-awareness, meditative blue, coexistence of instinct

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