Hypostasis is a poignant exploration of life’s ephemeral nature, encapsulated in translucent glass eggs filled with dust and the artist’s breath. These eggs, hermetically sealed and awaiting to be hatched, embody the brutality and potential of life forces. Positioned near I had seen the centuries, and the vast dry lands; I had reached the nothing and the nothing was living and moist, they suggest a relationship with the semi-insectile, semi-machine being, as if laid by the crouching figure. Bašić’s use of non-material media like “breath” adds an celestial layer, evoking the Gnostic concept of Pneuma. Breath (pneuma) is a central symbol in many ancient traditions, representing life, spirit, and the divine presence. In Gnosticism, breath can symbolize the presence of the divine Pneuma within humans, with the act of breathing seen as a connection to the divine source. Dust, a recurring element in Bašić’s work, symbolizes the essence of all existence. Anonymous and irreducible, dust represents the life cycle and the liberation from the material world. It speaks to the longing for life, and the inevitable return to dust—to the unknown origins, revealing an internal alienness.