Ember Kiss.

The work depicts a surreal collision of innocence and destruction rendered in a bright crimson and a molten orange. At the center, a young girl with bobbed hair glows like a live ember, her skin and locks igniting as if fire itself ran through her veins. She raises a flame to her lips, the flame curving toward her breath, suggesting her mastery.

This work evokes the intimacy of chaos : how the forces that can destroy us often come from within. The girl's gesture of leaning toward the flame reflects the human fascination with danger.

Ultimately, the work speaks of mastering one's inner fire, that volatile mix of passion, anger, and creativity that both defines and threatens us. It captures the moment before destruction, when control and surrender become inseparable, the silent ecstasy of someone who has made peace with the fire within.

Digital artwork, from Tales of Surrealism collection, fully made on Ipad in October 2025 by Kaen.