Surrender of Weapons

2016, acrylic on cardboard, 44x60 cm (with frame 58x74x1 cm) /// Sergejs Sunne, with the creative nickname Serge Sunne (1971), is a contemporary painter based in Riga, Latvia. His artistic style is characterised by expressive works in which elements of Surrealism and Gothic art intertwine, forming a visual language permeated by fantasy and symbolism. In his oeuvre, Sunne combines nuanced detail with atmospheric depth, creating compositions that are visually rich and emotionally charged. Working mainly in acrylic on various surfaces, the artist produces images in which reality and imagination merge. His works explore the inner world of the human psyche through complex visual metaphors, offering viewers a multilayered aesthetic experience. In the painting “Surrender of Weapons”, Sunne depicts a symbolic scene: three figures, dressed in black and reminiscent of priestesses, holding staffs adorned with mystical symbols, stand opposite a woman in a red dress and crown – a personification of power. The woman appears to be either handing over her authority or consciously relinquishing it. A fiery horizon and turbulent skies in the background intensify the sense of rupture and tension. The meaning of the work is not related to the literal surrender of weapons; rather, it reveals a renunciation of power, aggression, or control, marking a transition towards inner transformation – almost a ritual purification. /// The artist’s signature is located on the lower right side.