Martyr with explanation IV Drawing

Octopuses are fascinating animals. In Hawaiian mythology, they are the only survivors of a previous, alien universe. Indeed, their genome is unusually large, unlike that of other invertebrates – so much so that that it’s being called “alien” by the scientists who worked on it. They are highly intelligent, possibly more so than any other invertebrate. Yet, young octopuses learn almost nothing from their parents, who often die of reproduction: males can live for only a few months after mating, and females die shortly after their eggs hatch. In this artwork, the octopus symbolizes the inexplicable magic of nature. The pseudo-scientific notes and scribbles around it symbolize mankind's futile attempts to understand and catalog the world around us.