At its centre, a tiger appears suspended in a perpetual leap toward a dark void — an image suggestive not of movement forward, but of inevitable decline. Majestic yet endangered, the tiger becomes a symbol of species moving slowly and inexorably toward extinction. The tilted horizon line and cascading waterfall heighten the sense of instability and descent, reinforcing the work’s atmosphere of impending collapse.

The composition itself contains subtle layers of symbolism. The framing of the black circular form and adjacent curve creates an abstracted tiger’s head within the overall structure of the painting. The animal’s body is divided in two: one side emerges organically from the rocky landscape rather than springing from it, evoking a deep connection to ancient history and a time when large predators dominated human existence.

References to humanity’s prehistoric past appear throughout the work. In the lower corner, a cave-painting-style hunter alludes to the reversal of roles between hunted and hunter, tracing the evolution of human dominance over the natural world. Meanwhile, the falling human figure within the waterfall serves as a reminder of life’s fragility and ecological interdependence — suggesting that the destruction of prey, habitat, or balance ultimately threatens predator and human alike.

Framed size: 59 x 82 x 7 cm / 23 ¼ x 32 ¼ x 2 ½ in