Selim

Because of its large scale The rift between the reality of my mind represents a daunting task taken on by an ambitious dreamer whose world is falling apart around him. The composition of the piece implies a tale of a hero with his back towards the viewer ready to face whatever comes his way this adds to the comic book intentions inspired by the works of Enki Bilal. This inspiration also carries over through the use of dark black lines to add details to smaller elements such as the trees, bushes and clouds in the piece. Content comments on being proud of the person that you turned out to be, and what better to showcase that than through a hand drawn piece. The evolution of an artist's skills and style can be seen through the way they represent themselves, much like the famous self portraits of Picasso. I… Love you whilst very simple at a first glance due to the large amount of white space, is a metaphor for our human nature. “At the end of the day we are all looking for a little nourishment and a bit of sunlight and a bit of love from those we set down roots with.” This piece comments that we are a lot like house plants, thriving in environments that nourish us, that warm our souls. The use of white space signifies the vast world that we are thrown into without anyone to look after us. The hesitation from the plant those three dots signify how sometimes we need to ask for that nourishment, that warmth. Because how could those around us know what we’re going through?