It was only when I had finished the painting and started looking for what it could mean, that I came across the term ‘divine feminine’. It is a passage to a state of insight and intuition. As one half of a whole, feminine energy relates to creativity and the emotional. The other half, male energy, is considered active, external-driven. They complement each other and are both present in everyone to a greater or lesser extent. These are a universal concept, which can be found in mythologies from different cultures. My image reminded me of the painting ‘The Birth of Venus’ by Botticelli from the 15th century, from which I partly derived the title.

I still can’t put into words the exact message or meaning of my Venus. But somewhere in this concept it can be found. Perhaps that is exactly what it’s all about: surrendering to the intuitive, without wanting to analyze it with logic.