Deliverance explores the inevitability of death and the otherworldly nature of the afterlife. At the center stands a being, their dark clothing matching the artwork’s often sobering theme. The being’s skull stares out with a sense of eerie anxiety, as if it knows this journey is Inevitable – even necessary – but it still holds onto the fear of dying. Two other skulls peer out from behind (or within?) the being, standing guard, ready to escort the being into the afterlife.

The being is surrounded by ethereal flames of oranges, purples and aquas, adding to the otherworldly atmosphere. As I stare at the flames, they seem to flicker and dance, as if they are alive and have a will of their own. They add a sense of motion and drama, signaling that the moment of deliverance is imminent.