The Seven Energies of Gold: Which Artwork Resonates with You?

Your home may have everything it needs—a comfortable sofa, thoughtful lighting, beautifully chosen materials—and still be missing something.

Not another object. A feeling.

Perhaps you want more calm. More confidence. More connection. Or something that reminds you who you are beyond the demands of your day.

Before choosing an artwork, ask yourself: what would I like to feel when I enter this room?

For French-American fine art photographer Zack Zublena, gold connects beauty with the value of the human being. His golden figures invite viewers to look beyond familiar appearances and discover something of themselves within the image.

Inspired by the familiar seven-chakra framework, this journey explores grounding, creativity, confidence, connection, expression, intuition, and unity. These associations are an artistic interpretation: an invitation to discover what a photograph means to you.

You do not need to know anything about chakras to take the journey. Begin with the image that makes you pause.

1. Root Chakra — Grounding

Golden Lotus Fold: A Place to Return to Yourself

Some spaces should allow us to stop.

After a day of conversations, decisions, and constant movement, there is value in a room that asks very little of us. Somewhere to sit, breathe, and feel at home.

In Golden Lotus Fold, the compact composition draws attention inward. The figure feels gathered and contained, giving the photograph a sense of steadiness.

Associated here with the root chakra, Muladhara, the work suggests a foundation: the possibility of being fully present before deciding what comes next.

Imagine it in a quiet living room, a reading corner, or a wellness lounge. Give it enough surrounding space for its stillness to be felt.

Your question: Where in my home can I truly exhale?

2. Sacral Chakra — Creativity

The Thinker Reimagined: Make Room for Possibility

A room can be practical and still leave room for imagination.

Creativity needs that opening: a moment when we stop following the expected path and allow another possibility to appear.

In The Thinker Reimagined, the curved figure gives the eye a path to follow. Its sculptural form turns a familiar human body into an unexpected composition.

For this journey, the photograph accompanies Svadhisthana, the sacral chakra, through the themes of creativity and flow. An idea can begin with a change in perspective: looking again at something we thought we already understood.

For a studio, a personal workspace, or an informal sitting room, the photograph offers a reminder that precision and freedom can exist together. A beautifully designed space can also welcome experimentation.

Your question: Does this room leave space for the unexpected?

3. Solar Plexus Chakra — Confidence

I Crown Myself: Recognize Your Own Worth

Sometimes the artwork you love is the one you hesitate to choose.

It has presence. It makes a statement. You wonder whether it is too strong for the room.

But perhaps that strength is exactly what drew you to it.

I Crown Myself brings a concentrated golden form into a composition that holds its ground. Its title offers another way to encounter the image: recognition beginning within ourselves.

Associated here with Manipura, the solar plexus chakra, it speaks to confidence and the freedom to acknowledge our own value.

An entrance, a study, or a reception area could welcome this sense of resolve. Choose the scale for the wall and viewing distance; confidence does not depend on buying the largest format.

Your question: Am I choosing what I love, or only what feels safe?

4. Heart Chakra — Connection

An Inner Connection: Make Space for Kindness

Connection includes the relationship we have with ourselves.

A home can offer somewhere to return without having to prove anything. A place where we feel welcome as we are.

In this photograph, the seated figure and joined palms invite a reading of inward attention. The gold brings warmth to the composition, while the hidden face leaves room for a personal encounter with the image.

For Anahata, the heart chakra, the association begins with compassion. A moment of stillness can become an opportunity to reconnect with ourselves and remember the people who matter to us.

The interior visualization gives that warmth a strong setting: a luminous figure against darker finishes, surrounded by comfortable seating. In a living room, a quiet lounge, or a personal retreat, the photograph could offer a gentle point of attention.

Explore the Golden Balance collection for further compositions connected with contemplation and balance.

Your question: Does this space help me bring more kindness to myself and others?

5. Throat Chakra — Expression

I Refuse to Perform: The Freedom to Be Yourself

Expression does not always mean speaking louder.

Sometimes it means allowing yourself to stop performing—to choose something because it belongs to your life, rather than because it will impress someone else.

I Refuse to Perform offers a compelling starting point for that reflection. The gathered posture and crossed arms can suggest a boundary, a private moment, or a decision to turn inward.

Its association here with Vishuddha, the throat chakra, rests on authentic expression. Silence, restraint, and refusal can also communicate something clear.

In a personal study or a favorite corner of the home, it could become a daily reminder that your surroundings are allowed to reflect your own choices.

Your question: Would I still choose this artwork if nobody else ever saw it?

6. Third Eye Chakra — Intuition

Golden Ascension: Trust What Holds Your Attention

Have you ever returned to an artwork without knowing exactly why?

Something about it stays with you. You notice it again, then discover a detail or a feeling you had missed.

Golden Ascension encourages that kind of encounter. The flowing silhouette and warm light give the viewer room to respond before deciding what the photograph means.

Associated here with Ajna, the third eye chakra, it becomes an invitation to perception and intuition. You can begin with your own response rather than searching immediately for an explanation.

A quiet room or a thoughtfully designed wellness space offers the opportunity for repeated encounters. Let the photograph become familiar without assuming you have finished discovering it.

Your question: Which image keeps drawing me back?

7. Crown Chakra — Unity

The Art of Connection: Part of Something Larger

An artwork can connect us with more than the room around it.

It may recall another person, a belief, or a sense of belonging that is difficult to put into words.

In The Art of Connection, two people share a golden visual language. Their relationship becomes an invitation to consider what connects us beyond our individual lives.

For Sahasrara, the crown chakra, this photograph accompanies the theme of unity. Its meaning can extend from intimacy between two people to a wider recognition of our shared humanity.

In a bedroom, a shared living room, or a welcoming hospitality interior, the work can offer a human point of attention. The viewer brings the connection that matters to them.

Your question: What helps me feel connected to something larger than myself?

Real People at the Heart of the Images

These photographs begin with real people. Bodies are painted by hand, directed, lit, and photographed. The human figures are not AI-generated: their presence begins with a physical encounter in front of the camera.

Discover the human artistry behind Zack Zublena’s photographs, or watch the process of Zack Zublena painting people in gold.

The rooms shown throughout this article are interior visualizations, illustrating possible settings for the artworks rather than documented installations.

That human foundation matters to the vision. Gold draws attention to the person, while the viewer brings their own experiences and interpretation to the image.

Your Space Does Not Need All Seven

Begin with the feeling that matters most.

A bedroom may welcome grounding. A creative workspace may need possibility. A shared living room may call for connection. A hotel reception may benefit from confidence and a clear visual presence.

For Zack Zublena, the energy of a place includes the way people feel within it. His vision is for art and beauty to bring more warmth, recognition, and human connection into everyday environments.

Choosing a photograph becomes part of that vision when the work has meaning for the people who live with it. Explore the vision behind ZackZublena.com to discover how this idea connects his collections and wider artistic projects.

Consider the complete framed dimensions, the viewing distance, and the light the artwork will receive. For a larger composition, explore the guide to fine art diptychs, triptychs, and multi-panel photography.

A photograph does not need to belong to only one chakra or one interpretation. The image that suggests confidence to you may offer calm to someone else. That freedom is part of living with art.

Explore the best-selling gold fine art photographs at ZackZublena.com, or contact Zack Zublena to discuss a photograph for your home, collection, or interior project.

Which energy is your space asking for—and which image answers it?