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Symbolism ⤫ Animals
When people look at animals, they recognize its appearances and characteristics
rather than the symbolic meaning.
To intrigue the curiosity of symbol behind each animal which is the most ancient
To intrigue the curiosity of symbol behind each animal which is the most ancient
and fundamental method of human’s narrative expression,
9 artworks created to suggest the symbol corresponding to the selected animals.
9 artworks created to suggest the symbol corresponding to the selected animals.
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⧸⧸ Rabbit ⧸ The sacrificer, An animal lives in the moon. ⧸⧸
⧸⧸ Tiger ⧸ The creator & destroyer. A tiger with a blade in its mouth is a charm use to prevail over the enemies ⧸⧸
⧸⧸ Dog ⧸ A psychopomp. The three-headed dog is a guardian of the gateway to the underworld. ⧸⧸
⧸⧸ Snake ⧸ An equal power of the polar opposite; Solar & Lunar, life & dead, good & evil. The renewal of a life cycle. ⧸⧸
⧸⧸ Rat ⧸ A plaque animal. The devourer, gnawing at roots of the tree of life. ⧸⧸
⧸⧸ Rooster ⧸ A solar bird. The original form of the sun. An unappreciated behavior. ⧸⧸
⧸⧸ Boar ⧸ A dweller of the swamp. The wealth of the forest. ⧸⧸
⧸⧸ Bull ⧸ The masculine archetype in nature. A solar warrior connected with storm & lighting.
The bull-headed man is a captive of the Labyrinth. ⧸⧸
The bull-headed man is a captive of the Labyrinth. ⧸⧸
⧸⧸ Ram ⧸ The masculine generation force. A sacred animal in an ancient egpyt as an attribute to Ra, the sun god. ⧸⧸
MA ⤫ ILLUSTRATION ⤫ 2011/2012
Camberwell college of arts, University of the arts London.
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