The Forest Spirit’s Palm

Inside a pale circle, like a magical portal, a small universe of woodland signs gathers: insects with enormous eyes, a chameleon, leaves, and spirals form a totemic ornament. From the center emerges a human hand—part protective gesture, part invocation—as if something unseen is holding this fragile world at the boundary between dream and reality. The bold black drawing of roots and bark frames the scene, heightening the sense of ritual and secret watching.