The Offering
2004
Oil on canvas
39.37 × 31.50 in (100 × 80 cm)
Status: Private Collection
Collection: Yctyogenesis
The Offering reflects the unbreakable spiritual core of human nature within the Yctyogenesis universe. Even as these beings evolve into hybrid forms adapted for an altered world, their gestures reveal something profoundly unchanged: the need for meaning, connection, and devotion. The central figure presents a creature with reverence, echoing ancient rituals and reminding us that faith, hope, and inner transcendence continue to survive evolution itself. The painting embodies Aurelio Milera’s belief that no matter how life transforms, our spiritual instinct remains an integral part of existence.