THE FIGHT OF THE PHOENIX
This project explores the symbolism that expresses post-traumatic conditions. I have utilized contemporary tattoo designs; post WW II Japanese art, and mythological representations as my vehicles of communication. When the Phoenix perceives its impending death, it ignites itself into a magnificent fire. In time, the mythological bird reemerges from its own ashes - reborn, renewed and very much alive. In this work, I want to utilize the symbolic power of the tattoo, to address the idea of a post-representational self, where design unravels the psychological space.
