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Published: 2011-01-22 04:42:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 2304; Favourites: 56; Downloads: 0
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Model: Me.More often than not, we are our own worst critics, oppressors, jailers, inquisitors, bullies, and torturers. Much of what we don't do isn't because others don't believe in us, it's because we don't believe in ourselves.
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This is an amazing picture! The facial expression captures the two face of one being the oppressor (outer self) and the oppressed (inner self).
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Agree w hidalgo. Morality art where the mode is morally questionable for majority of Americans. True art that challenges and awakens.
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I would like to have this on my (and many others') wall and watch it before even try to babble and complain. I guess everyone at one time or another had been guilty of this, which is good when we took a stand and keep going but mostly we just pity ourselves when in this mood.
Anyway, it's a great detail the hand on the wall and the whole atmosphere just add strength to the feeling. Even the light bulb, its bright doesn't is too much but as an allegory looks perfect, as a hope over our heads that we usually don't look at.
Fantastic job.
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Thank you so much. It was a personal project, and I really like the way it came out. I'm glad you can identify with the piece
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You're welcome man. I did identify myself with your piece and it's beautiful, full of details that deserve to be observed with calm and appreciate them all. Once again, fantastic work
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true...so very, very true...we can be our own worst enemies, and sometimes the worst swords in our hearts are the ones we forge.
i can hear the screaming and insults said, and they're ones we've told our ownselves over and over and over.
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As usual, I love your concept work with yourself as the repeated model.
Mild criticism--the skull looks extremely plastic, which is distracting in such a detail-oriented piece. Real bone that's been out and about is very dull (I have a legitimate human skull on my mantle, which I'd loan you if we weren't states apart).
The two expressions here are great--close to over-the-top, but not quite there. They really convey the crushing reality of self-criticism well. Thanks so much for sharing. Love it.
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Thank you for the comment *and* criticism. I would totally borrow your skull! I think having more realism is better, and you're absolutely right, I should have gone and done some treatment to the skull to make it seem more real.
I'm very glad you liked it.
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Quite interesting, I can feel the emotions coming off the page C:
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I really love the expressions you put into this 8D
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This is a beautifully executed and absolutly brilliant concept!!
I love this piece!!!
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Oh, thank you very much! It's a very personal piece to me. I was hoping it 'spoke' to others as well...
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I like this, believe it or not, it reminds me of the book "The Sheltering Sky". It suggests to me the internal struggle we all have. Love/Hate, Peace/War, Angel/Devil. Things like this intrigue me, not too many people have the ability to look into themselves and resolve to find balance. Beautiful piece.
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Thank you, puppy - I appreciate your time and comment. I know you've been really busy so it makes me happy that you had a chance to say something about the image.
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No thanks needed Sir 
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Really powerful stuff. And so true. Thank you.)))
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my pleasure - and thank you for commenting!!
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Thank you very much...!
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Why do you think? What does it say to you?
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forget about them....
i love it !
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This is a totally awesome work....and the lesson it teaches profound. It is sad that we let ourselves shackle our creativity with fears of what OTHERS might thing and worries about our self worth. Life is too short to let these things interfer with the pursuit of a true dream. LOVE this!!!
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Thank you - I appreciate the comment and the understanding.
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sorry, i forgot to say... your words inspired me to try and create something to upload myself. I too will do my best just as you did and progressed a lot.
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For some of us it's not a problem to believe in ourselves... but for some there is a problem in finding something within ourselves to believe in. But it's not a lost cause as long as one keeps climbing the tree after every fall and tries until he or she can finally fly beautifully like a black dragon in the crimson sky.
in my case, i gave my wings up for fangs... i found that to be a terrible mistake, but i'm working to learn how to fly again. (metaphorically speaking, of course)
By the way my heart was begging for a pic with you naked in it.
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Thank you for saying that - and thank you very much for continuing to create. I love creativity and the way people do it.
I'll see what I can do to add my nude self to more images in the future. It has to be meaningful, or it's just vulgarity, I think. LOL - I'm not that well built or visually stunning (in my own mind) to warrant artistic nudity for its own sake.
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Look at you getting naked for your own camera finally. Great setup here, great work.
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LOL - there have been others where I've gotten naked... This one isn't the first, but I totally appreciate your support and cheers. I think this next school quarter will be more enlightening for me.
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I am a fan of this photo for a number of reasons; The allegory is quite relatable for so many people making it truly accessable. The symbolism of the inverted cross and overturned cup are very powerful. Your horizon line looks very equal with the wire casing running the length of the photo as well as the uniform highlight from your light source. This in addition to your "mad" cloning skills really make this a wonderful piece. I also like the fact that you used yourself in the spirit of the title and explanation. Well done, sir.
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Thank you, Micha - I appreciate you taking the time to write such a comment. I'm glad that I didn't have to go into all the symbology and metaphorical nuances of the image. I know that it touches a lot of 'artists' who work so hard to bring a bit of themselves out for display to the rest of the critical world - when, like I stated in my own comments, we ourselves are our own worst enemies and crushers of our own souls. Thanks again
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Truer words were never spoken. And I have to say this: I fucking love your feet.
As for this work...I really dig the way the title is worked into the bricks, and all the symbolism of the table items. Not sure what they symbolize, but I know they symbolize something. And the faint scarring on the floor to your (nude self) left? Intriguing. Looks like an odd cross or X with testicles.
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LOL - Thank you - I had quite a few iterations of my nude self that didn't have my feet the way I wanted them - this was the best of the very large bunch. I'm very glad they made you happy - most appreciated.
Yes, there is symbolism and metaphor in this piece that I didn't want to outright explain, because it will mean something to me, and something else to you. I *know* that you had some sort of feeling about the piece and the images within it, the words on the wall, the overbearing, yelling person directing his ire at a nude, shrinking form. All the while a metal, empty cup is overturned with a crucifix turned upside down is away from the nude man's view. It may have stirred up some sort of feelings within you as a creator of - whatever you create.
That mark on the floor is a stylized bone - there's a ring of them on the floor, and I don't know why. Almost like a protective circle. I may take advantage of them sometime in another piece....
I really appreciate the time you took to comment on this, again, thank you.
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I thank you for the clarification...and I'm sorry if I forced an explanation? I felt stronger things from the stylized bone and writing on the wall, than the nudity or cross...the cup was strangely compelling too...you're right, I did get things from this piece that were likely unintended, but that's good!
As for me, I write. I've been moved to write a few things about some of your works, but as yet haven't done so^^ I wouldn't without your permission anyway 
Thank you for taking the time to comment, as you always do. Not many artists do that.
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My friend, you didn't force anything from me - I have no problem adding my opinions of my own work, though I do enjoy it all the more when others add their opinions, views, feelings or what have you on a piece that is more than just a pretty picture. I'm very glad you took away something from the image that was personal to you. If I had explained my feelings, I think you would have been influenced by it and altered your own opinions and feelings to either align with mine, or oppose mine, but the influence I put on you would be a factor nevertheless. Your unadulterated opinion and viewpoint matters to me most of all. I would like to make my images make you feel - something - within yourself that no one else feels. Do you understand where I'm coming from? I wish nothing but to allow my viewers to take in an image like this and apply it to their own life and perspective.
I hope that your writing blooms! I would be most honored if you would be influenced so much by my images that they stir your creativity and you use them as a base for your craft and artistry.
I'm glad that we can have a discussion like this - It helps me understand how others see my work and how I can better it in the future
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Thank you very much...
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you are welcome - it always good to see your work
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