Mixed media collage, 2012. More thesis work. The illustrated word is the theme for the upper illustration. The hands talk about the positive aspect of opening up to someone, the hope in being close, while the illustrated word comment upon the potential danger or imprisonment of intimacy.
In my thesis work, I was heavily influenced by an ancient legend that talk in a symbolistic manner about human connection and how people are tied to each other across cultures, borders, time and place. The idea is that human beings are always searching for their spot in the world, trying to answer questions such as: Who am I? What am I doing here? The legend explains how all people are handed a role in the world, and despite the vast diversity of people found in the world, when we are all added up, the universe starts to play like a script. Like music. Everyone fits in, the puzzle is complete. I hope my work embodies this idea.
There is an ancient Chinese legend, about a red thread that connects all human
beings, by wrapping around each and every single one of our ankles. It connects those who are destined to meet regardless of time, place or circumstances. Sometimes the thread is loose, other times tight, and sometimes there is a knot or a loop on the thread. Still, it never breaks. There are no loose ends. The thread forms a network of all the people your life touch. This way all people are equal and play important roles in the world. Strangers affect strangers in ways they couldn’t possibly imagine.
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