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this piece is very reflective of how my life was working at the time. I felt like with every step i made forward i was taking two back, much like how with the growth of the power and knowledge the philosopher gains from his right hand, he loses power in his left.
the piece is very colourful, most specifically in the cranium. I created a stained glass effect because i wanted to convey the way i saw the philosophers brains process of thought.
there's also a second face amongst the stained glass head of the figure, which echo's Rodin's "thinker". I thought the combination of this and the imagery of the right hand allowed for the viewer to see how the figure is creating his thought. I wanted the lines in the moon scythe to seem like veins, bark and electrical cables.
I hope this helps - Lyndsay.
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Holy Man-titties i got a DD!
Supreme thanks tofor the suggestion and to Snowmask for featuring it!
I'd also like to mention that I am selling prints of this upon request. So if you're interested, please contact me!
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I don't know if that was intentional or not, but for me the way it's positioned the scythe looks like a tool of self-harm, like the way the more we unravel and deconstruct things on one side, the more we build our own little evergrowing "world" and its ideas inside our heads, and as much as it empowers us, it also sinks us further into something (emotionally) dangerous and greater than ourselves. That, the stains, the vivid colors and the left hand detail creates a very powerful picture, and I must say it's beautiful.
It's been quite a long time since I messaged you, so you probably don't remember me; but I was a guy that wanted to buy this way back mid-2009. I still do, can you please get in touch, for a Print, and sizes available. Looking to get it as big as possible .. also want to talk about buying the original copy from you.
Thanks alot,
Sirwan