I'd like to explain the significance of suspension in each one of my pieces and how they relate. let's start off with "heaven in a tourniquet." obviously, it was supposed to show being stuck... but I also wanted it to convey that she couldn't touch earth. I wanted it to show overall a loss of faith. The earth is polluted and the fumes just rise to her.

In "the heart of a marionette" it was supposed to show that people are just puppets... that we're controlled by something else. even our hearts are toyed with, used... the quote in the back of "we're always on some sort of strings" was just reinstating that no matter how independant we'd like to be, there's always someone.. somewhere... effecting, changing, or controlling us.

the hanging stars in the sky in "I am the Alpha and the Omega" reminded me of a prop in an opera. Really, the image here has kind of a clouded meaning even though it's stated very clearly. In one way, I wanted to the girl to show that the human race had potential... the beginning... but it would also destroy itself.... the end. visually, I wanted the girl to look like she was getting away from the mess of below, an escape. I wanted her to feel some sort of relief... so to tie in the message with the visual, you could say that she started something, gave it potential, but now it's gone horrible wrong and she just wants to get away from it. still, one person has the power to destroy everything...

all three represent the pain and failure of the human race.

yes, I am a very cheery artist.