In The Echo, Nicole Salgar explores reflection—both literal and metaphorical—through a serene yet haunting portrait. The subject emerges from a pool of water, her form mirrored and distorted on the surface, blurring the line between identity and perception. The rippling water transforms the portrait into something dreamlike, as if the viewer is witnessing both reality and memory at once.

Behind her, ornate architectural details fade into cool tones of lavender and blue, reinforcing the sense of timelessness and quiet reverie. The calm expression of the figure contrasts with the shifting currents around her, inviting contemplation about how we see ourselves versus how the world reflects us back. With its balance of hyperrealist detail and surreal distortion, The Echo is a meditation on self, memory, and the delicate space between inner truth and outward appearance.