He has some really mind-boggling impressionistic paintings. If you want to see more about his contest, check out this link. Here is his very own work of art which he urges everyone to interpret followed by my response to his contest. I hope you enjoy my interpretation.
Man's Superficial Pursuit of a Woman's Perfection Beguiles Him
At a glance, I could see a sculptor trying to create an image of a woman. He is successful halfway but it ultimately leads to his downfall. His search for ultimate perfection deceives him - leading to his untimely doom.
The sculpture: In my subjective interpretation, the tall humanoid figure with protruding breasts depict a sculpture of a woman half done. We can see how the figure has rounded edges and geometric figures as its body parts. This figure represents an attempt to create a replica of a woman's body, with a perfectly chiseled body parts and an alluring facade.
The sculptor: We can see a man who is holding a mallet justifying him as a sculptor. He is undeniably a great artist, equipped with the necessary tools to create any work of art. We can also see how he is not in his best shape evidenced by his unruly hair and protuberant belly. This may be the very reason why he seeks beauty in his work - searching for perfection in the body of a woman who will make him feel like a greater man. His creation is a depiction of his desire for companionship, love and belonging.
His Downfall: The evident fall depicts how counterproductive his endeavor is. The blindfold of the sculpture is an anti-metaphor to the popular saying, "The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides" As the sculpture does not have eyes, love is shallow as how beauty is a superficial means to seek perfection and fulfillment. He attributes his creation, this sculpted woman whom he very much adores, to happiness. Unfortunately, it can never be so.
An Antithesis of the Myth of Pygmalion and Galatea
In the Greek Myth, Pygmalion was a sculptor who made a beautiful sculpture. The immense beauty of his creation enchanted the Gods. Aphrodite made her come to life, blessed their nuptials and they lived happily ever after. While this may seem like a rather heartwarming love story, it certainly is not true to life.
In fact, the story of Pygmalion and his Galatea appears to be toxic in real life situation. His devotion to his creation reduces love to a mere materialism. I could even say that it is self-indulging, as he fell in love with his own creation. Beauty becomes the ultimate basis for a lasting relationship and strips away a woman's individuality for her facade alone. A woman is way more than her looks and looking at people simply with the superficial is just demoralizing. As one quote in The Little Prince says, "What is essential is invisible to the eye". Ultimately, man's pursuit of a woman's perfection through looks beguiles him and leads to his downfall.
Speechless I really love post like this I love myths and love to hear and read about them nice write-up
I'm glad you enjoyed it @softmania. You may join @sanmi's contest as well if you have your own interpretation of his work
How will I go about that
You must be new here. This user @sanmi has this caption contest where he asks people to
make a caption of his art work and comment it on his post. If you want to join, click on this link here: https://steemit.com/art/@sanmi/caption-contest-24-completing-six-months-in-box-office
Joining contests makes it easier for you to be known here. I also have my own contest here: https://steemit.com/clayartcontest/@josejirafa/clay-art-contest-8-one-of-the-best-gifts-you-received-or-entries-and-winners-for-last-week-s-josejirafa-clay-art-contest-7. It is a clay art contest in case you are fond of making clay art.
I urge you to join contests if you are new here. It can really help you out. Check out @artz for his compilation of contests or click on the #contest tag to look for some.
Your keen eyes and interpretation is above the roof, i can only see the actual paint but your depth understanding is amazing, my jaw dropped as i read your post 😅😅😅
Haha thanks for the compliment @orhem. I definitely dug my brain out to try and make an entry. I do hope I made sense. I was a little afraid that I was just blabbering
For me you're a winner🎉🎉🎉🎉 it does makes sense😊😊😊😊
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