HURT (1985)
I've never been able to draw, but that never stopped me from trying ! Take this representation, for instance. I called it "hurt", and couldn't write about it without drawing it first. The result was very basic, almost childish - but I found it minimalist, and I liked it; which is why it appears on this page today !
The wall. It's YOU. It's the foundation of your existence, and stands for everything you hold true. It is, in fact, everything you stand for.
The tomahawk. A verbal or behavioural wound that some callous soul inflicts upon you. Your hurt gushes free, deep and red.
The legs. Has the rest of you slipped behind the wall ? Not likely - the wall IS you, and you can't slip behind yourself. Or can you ?
You are disembodied. Disoriented. The pain is too much to bear.
The camera. Your audience. There is always a person - sometimes more than one - to watch you at your nadir, to see you sinking into yourself.
The camera. Your audience. There is always a person - sometimes more than one - to watch you at your nadir, to see you sinking into yourself.
There is always a person to laugh.
This is substantial. And you sure can draw.
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