March 17, 2023
A new painting that has taken priority over The Herald. I've named this one, The Moirai Scissors.
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Moirai (/ˈmɔɪraɪ, -riː/)—often known in English as the Fates—were the personifications of destiny. They were three sisters: Clotho (the spinner), Lachesis (the allotter) and Atropos (the unturnable, a metaphor for death).
The role of the Moirai was to ensure that every being, mortal and divine, lived out their destiny as it was assigned to them by the laws of the universe. For mortals, this destiny spanned their entire lives, and was represented as a thread spun from a spindle. Generally, they were considered to be above even the gods in their role as enforcers of fate, although in some representations Zeus, the chief of the gods, is able to command them.
Originally this painting started off from my memory of my grandfather playing the Erhu but evolved into a narrative of suppression. A musician playing to his hearts content but blinded by a lover or love interest all while another seeks to sabotage him by snipping his strings with scissors.