Light and dark, good and bad, beauty and terror - each of us carries within a dichotomy of self, a duality of nature that defines us. But why do we fear our shadows, our horns, as if they are not a part of us? Why not embrace them as well, and let our own complexity shine? For only when we learn to love our two sides, can we truly become whole.

Voxel Art

2023

Dualité #4/17

Dissociation, a dance I know too well,  
A feeling that steals me, a living hell.  
I see my reflection, a stranger's face,  
A fractured soul in a broken place.

Mirrors are windows, they tell the truth,  
A story of pain, a tale of proof.  
I see the fragments, the pieces that don't fit,  
A shattered reality, a soul in conflict.

The reflection mocks me, it laughs at my pain,  
A constant reminder, I'm not whole again.

2382 x 3850 px  
Made using 100 frames

Losing Myself

Page 5 of the sketchbook is a symbolic representation of the human experience of holding onto things that are important to us, while also learning to let go of things that no longer serve us. The constant movement of the seesaw serves as a metaphor for the ups and downs of life, and the detachable heads of the men represent the idea that sometimes we need to detach ourselves from certain aspects of our lives in order to move forward.

Page 5 - Holding On & Letting Go

Lilies, Roses and Periwinkles 
They teach me how to fulfil one’s life cycle. 
Wilting, rotting and breaking away 
To start and end the day the exact same way

Starting everyday with my morning routine 
Reminds me how painfully long existence can be. 
Staring at my reflection in the coffee cup 
Makes me mourn the person I have become. 



Made using frame by frame animation 
Software Used: Procreate 
Number of frames - 125 
2382 x 3850 px

Mourning Routine

Sketches to document the making of 'Loosing Myself'

Pages 1-4

Resigning from reality,  
I slip away from all that's real,  
Dissociating from the world,  
And its reality that I fear. 

The colors all seem muted,  
The sounds all fade away,  
And though I try to reach out,  
I can't seem to make them stay

So I resign myself to drifting,  
In this limbo that I've found,  
And hope that someday soon,  
I can reconnect with solid ground.

Made using frame by frame animation 
Software Used: Procreate 
Number of frames - 130 
2382 x 3850 px

Resigning From Reality

‘8-Ball Disassociation’ is a frame-by-frame animated artwork that captures the essence of dissociation and disheartenment through surreal satire and strange visual imagery. 

The animation consists of 101 frames that take the viewer on a journey of the protagonist's disconnection from reality. The center-piece of the artwork is a snooker table, with the 8-ball serving as a metaphor for the protagonist's failed attempts to connect with their surroundings. 

To add to the surreal nature of the piece, imagery also visualises the feeling of being drained, as if one's own thoughts are consuming them, using a Venus flytrap 

2382 x 3850px 

Made using 101 frames

MedusaMarie

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