Here is a collage I made last night. Around my birthday (December 15th), I always become much more creative, intuitive, and ponder my own mortality much more than usual. I think that might be because two of my close family members have passed around this time, years ago... including my grandfather on my 4th birthday.
While I was making this piece, I actually felt inspired by death and the acceptance of the possibility of nuclear war. I know that sounds dark, but the acceptance of the idea of our own instant collective transformation felt almost comforting. Morbid, but inspiring in a poetic sense, and helps me fear death less.
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I always get melancholy around my birthday, which is close to yours.
Sorry to hear about the passings of family members around those dates. I guess people's health tends to become more susceptible in winter time, which would give scientific grounds to your experience.
On a more positive note, quite a good collage. It reminds me of work by @georgeboya whom I haven't seen here for a long time.
Thank you very much! I feel that I've struggled with that melancholy or slightly depressed feeling for a while, and only the last couple of years have I found more acceptance of that kind of "darkness" and being kind of inspired by it.
I appreciate your condolences.
I will also check him out :)
Hi there Eve! I love this piece. It's so beautiful! May I ask what medium it is? Are those inks/markers or paint?
Thank you! Medium is Collage and ink :)