In my work, I deal with the feeling of fear, which is one of the most primitive emotions in human beings from the moment they are born, with a symbolic fiction. I show the grasshopper, which has a strong symbolism in many cultures, including pagan cultures, as a response to the feeling of fear. Because the grasshopper is one of the rare symbols that vary depending on actions. When it is associated with constancy, it has bad meanings such as destructiveness, bad luck, being made to obey through fear, while when it is associated with breakthrough, it has good meanings such as courage, wisdom and longevity. In my work, I leave that end of the grasshoper to you which has not yet acted but can at any time. But before the grasshopper makes a decision, I would like to say the following:
"If fear surrounds you, listen to your inner voice and your higher self. Trust yourself to take a big leap of faith, even if you don't know where it will lead. If you trust yourself and take that leap of faith, you will feel as free as a grasshopper feels when it sings a summer song, or you can choose to stop and let fear surround you and bring your own demise."
7000x7000 px
300 dpi
2022
Digital Painting