Entwined Existence: A Surreal Exploration of Choice, Denial, and Growth

Immerse yourself in a deeply personal and surreal journey through the artist’s subconscious, as we explore a drawing that intertwines the realms of human emotion, choice, and botanical metamorphosis. This piece, crafted through the technique of automatic drawing, provides a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the artist’s inner world during a pivotal period of her life.

The drawing presents a woman, her physical and emotional self entwined with an ingrown plant that permeates both inside and outside of her two hearts. This botanical invasion symbolizes the difficult situations and emotions that have taken root within her following pivotal choices, growing and intertwining with her very being, even as she denies the complexity and pain of her circumstances.

Her expression, a poignant mixture of fear and acceptance, reflects the internal struggle of acknowledging the burgeoning growth that envelops her. The plant, while symbolizing the difficulties and dilemmas she faces, also becomes a part of her, an inseparable aspect of her existence that she is terrified of, yet simultaneously, is becoming.

The artist, through the automatic drawing process, allows her subconscious to spill onto the paper, creating a surreal scene that navigates through her mental and emotional landscape during this tumultuous period. It is a visual representation of her internal conflict, a denial of the difficult situations she finds herself in, and a fearful acknowledgment of the growth and change that is inevitably occurring within her.

We invite you to explore this intimate and complex piece, to navigate through the entwining vines of dilemma, denial, and subconscious revelation. May you find within it a reflection of your own struggles and growth, and perhaps, a gentle acknowledgment of the plants that grow within us all, especially in the gardens we are afraid to tend to.