Philosophical Journey · PF-01
Self-Overcoming
“Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself.”
Jean-Paul Sartre, Existentialism Is a Humanism (1946).
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Story
The idea behind the work
The work speaks of becoming as an active process. We are not given a final form; through our choices and actions we take part in what we become.
The meaning in the painting
The ancient face seems to emerge gradually from a cracked material. Fragments remain visible around it, like traces of the experiences that shape us; golden lines follow the outline of the transformation. The image ties the idea of the self to an active process: identity is built through choices, effort and action.
Craft
A finished work
Materials, frame and finish complete the identity of the work.
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