Above All Else, Guard Your Heart
A direct, literal translation of Proverbs 4:23. This surreal portrait illustrates the moment of total spiritual surrender, where the human consciousness is no longer governed by sight, but by the preservation of the heart. The shoulders and neck act as the human anchor, while the head is transformed into a divine engine. The shield—built from unrefined, bolted metal—serves as the boundary between the sacred and the profane, a visual "no entry" zone for negative imprints. The complex, interwoven lines of the heart illustrate the "lawless language" of the soul, protected against all boundaries.