The Elegance of Secrets / The Illusion of Entropy

This illustration is inspired by the peoples of ancient Russia and concerns the ancient ability to keep a secret and the art of concealing. This character represents the one who guards information, a knowledge that few know and who tries to keep it as such to avoid justified potentially negative consequences. His bust and head express the ability to conceal through the use of confusing detail. The hourglass on the other hand represents the secret itself which may even have hidden potential for the keeper himself.