Triple Threat (2025) Drawing by Eugen Serbanescu

I consider myself rather a storyteller, so let me take you on a journey into my drawing, Triple Threat, a world where nothing is quite as it seems.

At the heart of this surreal landscape is a kind of chessboard. No longer constrained by the ordinary black-and-white squares, this board suggests an unpredictable game. The pieces on this board tell their own story. Look closely: one has the head of a snake, hissing with menace, as if it’s ready to strike. Another curves into the shape of a crescent moon, mysterious and unpredictable. And then there’s the one with a clover-like top—luck, fate, or something else entirely? This isn’t chess anymore—it’s a battle, a symbolic war where each move feels heavy with meaning.

Next to the gameboard, there’s a familiar figure—a statue of a thinker. He’s frozen in contemplation, caught between deep thought and indecision. He’s not alive, but somehow he feels… present.

And then there’s the machine. It’s strange, almost alive, with wheels and gears spinning in quiet calculation. Tubes extend from its core, some ending in writhing, worm-like shapes, others twisting into snake-like heads. It doesn’t just watch the game—it’s plugged into the board, a direct connection to this evolving conflict. Is it controlling the game? Playing it? Or just feeding off the chaos?

Amidst all this, there’s the mouse. A tiny figure, almost laughable in its fragility, holding a little umbrella as it glides along on roller skates. But don’t be fooled—this mouse has a role to play. It’s shielding itself from the light bulbs hanging overhead, some of which have transformed into unblinking, all-seeing eyes. The mouse is nature, small but defiant, navigating a world that feels built to overwhelm it.

And yet, you can’t help but ask: What is the thinker pondering? Is he planning his next move, locked in a silent duel with the machine? Or is he already ensnared by his own creation, powerless to stop it? Meanwhile, the mouse skates on, adapting, surviving, and perhaps outsmarting them all in its own quiet way.

For me, Triple Threat is a story about duality and the fragile balance between them—human and machine, chaos and order, survival and destruction. It’s not just about who wins or loses; it’s about the tension between forces that are constantly reshaping the world.

So, I invite you to look closer, to find your own meaning in the patterns, the pieces, the connections. Because in this world of endless possibilities, the next move is always yours to decide.

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