Re-discovering Myself

by Aiswarya Asokan (South India)

A pencil drawing by Aiswarya, showing two split sides of a face. The left side looks tired and worn down, while the right side looks awake and ready to act.

About the artwork:

The eye on the left hand represents depression, pain, withdrawal and hopelessness, while the one on the right-hand side represents fire, aggression, hunger, frustration, control and the drive for action. The broken line in the middle represents a surgical scar, which remains a symbol of the cost paid by the body for balancing the clash of emotions. The body as a whole is trying hard to hold it all together, to find the balance for emotional stability, for safety, for peace, for happiness. It is looking out for compassion, it is looking for love. And the only way to get to know what it is looking for is to look inward.