Title: Tied Together Dimensions: 12" x 16" Medium: Acrylic paint, string, beads on canvas Section used: "At the outset of a romance, the first touch people share is usually the taking of each other’s hand, while couples of long standing, moving through the world on their daily rounds, often hold hands as a tender bridge." - 'A Natural History of the Senses' by Diane Ackerman Artist Statement: As I was reading this section of the book I got reminded of the Japanese legend of the red string of fate. It talks about how two people are destined to meet and the red string connecting them by their pinkies will never tangle or break, and that is what I wanted to show. The string is a bridge connecting these two people while they go about their day, and that these people know there is someone out there just waiting for them to meet.
Artist Statement: When reading this story I imagined that Gregor had mismatched furniture that would be way too big when he turned into a bug. So I made all the pieces in different color and made Gregor himself small so all the furniture towered over him. The colors are in darker tones, except for the mattress which I wanted to show it was stained and the blanket which would be the only nice thing he owned.
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