The depiction of the mermaid is one of the most recurring and investigated themes.
The mermaid, being fragile and powerful at the same time, does not limit herself to showcasing sensuality and femininity, she is also and above all a symbol of duality.
Half woman and half fish, it represents the 2 in 1, the opposites in one unity.
This condition causes suffering and fragmentation of the being and leads her to live her life in a continuous search for confirmation and stability. This is where it becomes a symbol of the human condition.
The human being, in his existence, lives the mind/soul dichotomy, embodies it, and sometimes, without realizing it, risks spending his life in suffering when he is unable to harmonize the opposites that live within him.
