Four Corners of the World and Ouroboros Painting

The hand is the most symbolized and expressive part of the human body. It can give blessing, threaten or cause damage. Hands can symbolize strength, power and protection. The hand can also mean generosity, hospitality and stability. In the symbolism of ancient cosmology and mythology the four corners of the world correspond to the four points of the compass. The center is usually the beginning point of creation. The inspiration for the painting was a dream I had. Four hands appeared in a four-squared formation. At the center was a circle: the Ouroboros. The dream took place in a fiery, apocalyptic environment that was at once terrifying and magnificent. In hallucinations and dreams the image of a snake or dragon eating or chewing its own tail may vividly symbolize an unconscious necessity or desire to explore, digest, understand and come to terms with the contents of the unconscious. The act of eating suggests the contents are confronted, consumed, digested and understood, indeed mastered – an uncompromising metaphor for the psychoanalytical process itself. The Ouroboros has symbolized the eternal destructive and creative-regenerative life force dating back to the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods and appearing in numerous cultures and belief systems throughout history and the world. Such dreams often represent a subconscious or unconscious psycho-spiritual need to destroy or transcend the old and embrace the new. A white canvas was initially sprayed and soaked with water. Pure liquid pigments were introduced and permitted to permeate the water, ebb and flow, spread, drip, bleed cleave, mingle and coalesce, giving rise to eyes wings, limbs, wrinkled flesh and a small human-headed bird that sings a song of hope or desperation at center top above the Ouroborus’ head.

Painting:Paint on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:78.7 W x 59 H x 4 D in

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