The narrative of my piece was the concept of Heart vs Head and the internal struggle of choosing which to follow. This is evident in the divide made by the bridge, leaving the head in the clouds and the heart or bottom half of the figure more dark but with emphasis on a bright light. Personally, I tend to lead by my heart and that is not always the best way to go. However, that is why the chest is so bright, it symbolizes letting the heart take over and rule the body. About 3/4ths of the figure is covered by the darkness of under the bridge which is the symbol of heart, making the piece much more personal to me as that is how I am. Though, rational thought is, I believe, much more valued in society. Thinking problems out before acting is usually the way to produce the best results out of life and everyone has the ability to step back and think. Because I am less likely to do so, the clear, unmuddled sky which represents rational thought takes up less of the piece.
Contrast between the dark of the bridge and the vibrant blue sky communicates the exponential differences in the results of being ruled by heart or by head. Head creates more planned and well thought out results, whereas heart becomes muddled and complicated. On top of that, the contrast between the darkness around the growing bright light on the chest is another symbol in itself. Generally, letting your heart rule your life is looking down upon but in the end, heart is all we have. This is shown in the darkness surrounding the bright light emphasized in the center of the chest. The light expands throughout the chest and spreads across the black showing that heart with persist nonetheless.
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