Tatyana Grechina, Spider Babies II: Underwater Shapes, 5 × 7 inches, oil on canvas, 2026.

As I worked through various iterations of this spider plant, I became increasingly obsessed with the shapes formed by its roots in the body of the jar. I love the way the leaves spritz out and leap into all directions of light, but I especially adore how they look underwater — their shapes, curves, and little moments of hidden magic below the surface.