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Human Err๏r emerged after Kitty was diagnosed with C-PTSD (Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and required to take anti-psychotic medication.
The collection of drawings demonstrate permanent and varied expressions of the human urge to impose order and control over the chaos of past and current existence. As human beings we are inherently imperfect, yet we constantly seek perfection. We project ourselves outwards and inwards as we absorb information and influences around us. We shape, and are shaped by those influences in a constant process of evolution, response and development.
Algorithms, geometry and parabolic curves convey the tension and angst of human fallibility. It is the search for unity and completeness, the striving for perfection, set against the imperfection of the human condition are the underlying themes of Human Error.
creation /kriːˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun
1. the action or process of bringing something into existence
2. the creating of the universe, especially when regarded as an act of God
Based upon the Hexad, bringing perfection, structure and order. By the multiplication of two and three, even and odd, six is also the number of creation; with a cosmos made in six days being a common theme in scripture. The radius of a circle can be swung through its circumference in exactly six identical arcs to inscribe a regular hexagon; and six circles perfectly fit around one (Flower of Life) thus it is the first perfect number.
root /ruːt/ noun
Muladhara /Sanskrit: मूलाधार/ "root support"
1. the basic cause, source, or origin of something
2. a number or quantity that when multiplied by itself, typically a specified number of times, gives a specified number or quantity
A parabolic imagination of the Root Chakra and its symbolic principles. Located at the base of the spine, the pelvic floor, and the first three vertebrae, the root chakra is responsible for your sense of safety and security on this earthly journey. The word Muladhara breaks down into two Sanskrit words: Mula meaning "root" and Adhara, which means "support" or "base". The root chakra is comprised of whatever grounds you to stability in your life. This includes your basic needs such as food, water, shelter and safety, as well as your more emotional needs such as letting go of fear. When these needs are met, you feel grounded and safe, and you tend to worry less day to day.
self /sɛlf/ noun
1. a person's essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the object of introspection or reflexive action.
synonyms: ego, oneself, persona, identity, psyche, soul, spirit, mind, intellect
The Self in Jungian psychology signifies the unification of consciousness and unconsciousness in a person, and represents the psyche as a whole. The Self, according to Carl Jung, is realised as the product of individuation, which in his view is the process of integrating one's personality. The Self is symbolised by the circle (especially when divided in four quadrants), the square, or the mandala. This piece highlights the importance to set boundaries and have appropriate grounding while existing, and surviving, in our dystopian digital age.
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