Jungle Light original collage on panel

The Io and African Peach Moth are two you would never see together. Not only do they live in completely different climates, but are active at different times of the day. Io is a night moth while African Peach is a day moth. Here they somehow hold the same space, hiding in the dappled light of the jungle. Even if they could both inhabit such a world they still would never see each other. In such a way our brains compartmentalize difficult emotions, keeping them separate from the state of mind required to work. While playing hide and seek with our own brain is a survival mechanism, it's important to allow yourself time to process the difficult emotions we hide away.

Original colored pencil moth drawings and collage of marbled paper from old books on birch panel with the sides painted black. Measures 12x12 inches and .75 inches deep. Varnished to provide archival UV protection.

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