Orb of Consciousness

In his painting 'Orb of Consciousness' Victor Bregeda presents the Hawaiian culture as something ancient and powerful, whose sacred values, rooted in the earth, transcend the petty efforts of outsiders to capture its essence.

With one hand planted solidly on the earth, a Polynesian woman extends one arm upward and holds aloft a shape representing that which she aspires to attain. She focuses her gaze on her goal, and holds her intention unwaveringly.

In the space surrounding her, non-physical beings lovingly observe her endeavor. On the physical plane, she is viewed and studied, discussed and depicted by artists trying to capture her beauty. She is distracted by none of this, and focuses her intention firmly on her goal.