Giselle Aika Painting “Ouroboros”

Giselle Aika’s work for SOMSOC ART SHOW 2026.

Year: 2026 / Size: 297(H) × 210(W) mm / Materials: Foil-stamped paper and acrylic
Edition: Unique / Signed: Yes

[Artwork Statement]
Growing up in Brazil, surrounded by nature, I loved imagining adventures with my friends. This dragon was a companion who went on adventures with me in those stories, like a talisman.

Ouroboros is an ancient symbolic motif. The Greek word means “one who eats its tail,” and it depicts a serpent or dragon holding its own tail to form a circle. It symbolizes eternity, the cycle of life, and rebirth.

Like the rebirth represented by Ouroboros, I painted this work with the hope of evolving into a better self: not being trapped by painful past events or my flaws, but looking toward good experiences and my own strengths, as though shedding a skin.

[SOMSOC ART SHOW 2026]
SOMSOC ART SHOW is an annual art event organized by SOMSOC GALLERY. It creates new encounters and exchanges through art, offering a place where everyone can engage freely with works of art.

This year's theme is “One Artist, One Character.” Each artist condenses a character representing their current practice and worldview into one A4-sized work. Whether a figure, an abstract symbol, or an embodiment of the spirit, each character is a small universe reflecting the artist's aesthetic and ideas. Diverse expressions gather in Harajuku, where their individual worlds intersect.