Originally created in 2017, this piece was born out of my need to escape the darkness during a painful time in my life, when a mix of emotions from toxic relationships had clouded my mind. I started spending a lot more time alone.. contemplating, questioning my life-choices, grappling with the inevitable existential crisis that comes with isolation and the resultant loss of self-esteem.

But self-inflicted solitude can also be therapeutic, giving us the time and space we need to know ourselves a little better, and often forcing us to reconcile with the inherent asymmetry of the human experience.

The light holds death. The dark holds life.

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Title : Sunshine/Pain Series : Subliminal Shores Artist : athem Year : 2017 Medium : Photo inks, art liner on paper Dimensions : 28cm x 21cm