Spider and Fear-Themed Acrylic on Canvas Board Painting, "Phobos"

This compelling painting by Christian Bustamante showcases a spider against an intense red background with the word "fear" written in English, Spanish, French, Greek, German, Hindi and Russian. "I wanted to create an artwork that is seemingly simple, yet loaded with emotional implications," says the Salvadoran artist about this remarkable composition created with acrylics on canvas board. "In this case, the emotion I wanted to convey was fear, which is why I titled it 'Phobos,' meaning fear in Greek. The emphasis lies on the word written in various languages and the figure of a spider because I consider it my own personal symbol of fear."