A dark, surreal painting of a black cauldron in a cave, emitting shimmering steam with translucent baby silhouettes. Melted candles and masks adorn the cave walls and floor.

Description of the scene: The painting is made in a surreal style, with rich details and soft lighting, as if in a dream. In the center of the composition is a black cauldron standing on stone legs, from which rises a thick, shimmering psychedelic steam — a mixture of fire, smoke and fog. Images from the unconscious emerge from the flame: vague silhouettes of a baby, a beast, shadows and masks symbolizing primary instincts. Background: Behind the cauldron is a cave resembling a womb or an underground hall lined with smooth stones. The walls shimmer with shades of red, orange and dark blue - like the inner layers of consciousness. In the depths, a subtle light is visible, making its way through the crack — as a symbol of an ego that has not yet taken shape. Details and trivia: There are melted candles on the floor, forming wax spots that look like nerve cells or roots. The flame reflects eyes looking from different directions — the embodiment of instinctive perception. Snakes and insects crawl around the cauldron, but not threateningly, but as natural forms of vital energy. There is a thin smoke above the stage, turning into the outlines of a human brain intertwined with the roots. Fragments of children's toys, tiny teeth, keys, and pieces of cloth float in the air — symbols of repressed desires. In the foreground lies a mirror in which the reflected world is not visible, but only the flame and shadow of the observer himself. See more