Know Yourself
- 9. März
- 1 Min. Lesezeit
26cm x 44cm - Graphite and japanese Sumi Ink on Bamboo-Paper
Knowing yourself
Attempt to construct a lucid-dream self with various symbolic meanings. Since I am a female ( yin ) earth-snake in chinese cosmology, this is kind of a "self-portrait" - not from the visible outer shell ( Toji-Gate = Gateway to the spirit-realm ).
Symbolism
Toji
Gateway between two worlds - the waking world - the dream world, the spirit realm.
Moon
The eternal mystical and female consciousness
Snake
My personal animal, and symbol for wisdom, and flow of sexual life force
Sign above Toji
Meaning "See Self"
Writings on the left bottom
Ancient chinese seal-script, dating back to bronce-time. I am very interested and fascinated by the written chinese language
and the etymology behind it.
A language that consists of images seems a natural language for an artist.
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