“Drowned Instinct” delves into our primal pursuit of joy, questioning whether it truly is the ultimate purpose of life. Is hedonistic joy the goal we should strive for, or does it distract us from deeper meaning? In today’s culture, the drive to maximize pleasure has become unquestioned, urging us to extract as much enjoyment from life without asking why. This raises philosophical questions about joy—whether it’s a fleeting emotion or a deeper fulfillment—and whether the relentless pursuit of pleasure obscures more profound existential truths.

The women's gaze, filled with ecstasy, reflects the overwhelming nature of our culture’s joy obsession, blurring the line between fulfillment and excess. These images serve as a metaphor for a society chasing pleasure without considering its consequences, caught in a cycle of indulgence that may ultimately drown us. They ask: Is this pursuit truly liberating, or are we submerged in a seductive but suffocating abyss of desire?