The Vessel #3- Cat O' Nine Painting

The Vessel #3- Cat O' Nine Cat o' nine tails is a multi-tailed whip used notably by royal navy for punishment but also for self-flagellation in different religious practices, to pair with the theme of isolation, another two-way street. In this analogy of how the outside world—again represented by a wooden vehicle—favors the fortunate ones who happened to have been gifted biologically with relatively good looks, lineage, intelligence, wealth, physical prowess, and/or the opportunity to obtain them. On the other hand however, the present failure of compassion is understandable from hedonism and biological clock point of view. Yet many fall slowly & retreat into their shell ignoring the relative need of self-betterment, which is made easier by the increasingly immersive escapism. Another reason for the title was because it's reminiscent of an old myth from different countries of how cats have nine lives, and it was fitting as most broken people has gone through or had something that takes a person out of a person, be it childhood trauma, mental disorders, or injustices. While recently there seems to have been some romanticizing of mental illnesses and the suffering artist trope, there were regardless those who made something out of their first-person experiences. For that the bridge was added to symbolize something that the protagonist created for others who might be lost in the same stage.

Multi-paneled Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:39.4 W x 47.2 H x 0.8 D in

Number of Panels:2

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