Reflections of Resolve (IR 005)

Artist: Iveria Romanov

Size (unframed): 60 × 45 cm

Size (framed): 73 × 88 cm

This striking composition captures two elegant figures — mirror images of defiance — poised in a liminal space between glamour and grit. One, draped in crimson, stands framed by a doorway, her expression guarded yet unyielding; the other, clothed in teal satin and pearls, returns her gaze from the mirror’s surface. Black balloons hover like silent witnesses, their sheen echoing the polished lacquer of the women’s poise. A subtle yet potent message, “Make up your mind”, lingers in the background, challenging both subject and viewer. With its vivid contrasts, cinematic framing, and the interplay of light upon silk, gloss, and glass, the work becomes a meditation on identity, perception, and the delicate art of facing oneself — or one’s adversary — without flinching.