Animals frequently appear in my work, not as mere companions but as mirrors reflecting the parts of our selves we try to ignore: our primal instincts, our yearnings, and our connection to nature, which we often overlook or dismiss. Through these characters and their symbolic ears, I address the irony of human existence—our attempts to rise above the natural world while never truly being separate from it. The characters are rendered in detailed, expressive forms that capture both their humor and their fragility, creating a tension between the ridiculous and the poignant.