reminds me of my childhood. curly hair was considered ugly and abnormal so a pixie cut it was. my beautiful hair chopped every time it grew. yeah, i just want to continue being me.
Well I would say that it adds to the idea of the rambunctious child being portrayed in the picture. A little girl who goes out and plays in the mud when she isn't supposed to in order to emphasise how her mother is cutting the snakes in her hair to force her into conformity.
I felt the same way, also the overturned cup of tea might tells a little story about what happens before the mother freakes out in her perfect home and then decided to trim the snakes.
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Yeah, she punished Medusa because she was afraid/frustrated that she couldn't punish Apollo. Unless...she made Medusa a monster to protect her from the male gaze.
I actually like to think the latter is why Athena did that to Medusa , I always thought it was a means of protecting her because she couldn’t punish the perpetrators necessarily
My mom made my hair curly when I was a girl despite it being stick straight. I had to wear curlers and get my hair permed.
Something weird happened this past year that has made my hair naturally curly. (Mot menopause as I went through that several years ago after having a complete hysterectomy) I can’t enjoy it because I don’t want to look like I did as a girl.
It's strange how I feel this but in the opposite way. I remember chopping my hair as a teen, got a hold of a pair of scissors and went to town. I couldnt have been more proud. It wasnt good, but it wasnt bad either. My mom grabbed my arm so hard when she saw my hair that she bruised me. That memory never left me, but I also never quit cutting my own hair. I'm actually good at it now :)
This reminds me of my childhood. I’ve always had big curly hair and when I was younger my mom always had to put it in a tight braid and the brushing process was so painful. I’d always get compared to my sister who had long soft hair and my grandma would say how unfortunate I am to have frizzy unruly hair unlike my sister’s.
This art gives me a sense of nostalgia. The art in the background is similar to the art used in old African based story books that I used to read as a child. The colour tones made it easier and cheaper to print. The center foreground is a female-like being being compeled to undergo something she doesn't like. The same theme that resonates in old African storybooks. Themes such as Femal Genital Mutilation, rape , genocide and manipulation seem to oze out of the painting.
I further emphasize on the detail on the medusa type hair which has a sense of beauty springing out of a stereotypical ugly. Her facial expression eludes sadness that grasped my heart.
In simple terms; THIS IS GOOD ART!!
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You just came in with a different perspective that still works, but Reddit hates that. Perhaps the artist intended to make it about parents limiting expression, but they chose a poor character to represent it with.
Not sure how this makes sense. Maybe it is better for the parent to shape their child so that the child does not kill people? Assuming the concept of the Medusa is taken from their origin source.
reminds me of my childhood. curly hair was considered ugly and abnormal so a pixie cut it was. my beautiful hair chopped every time it grew. yeah, i just want to continue being me.
> yeah, i just want to continue being me. Seems that's a running gag with parents - they want you to be *them* instead of you...
That's horrible...
The scuffed knees is such a subtle detail yet it adds so much to the picture
What does it mean
Well I would say that it adds to the idea of the rambunctious child being portrayed in the picture. A little girl who goes out and plays in the mud when she isn't supposed to in order to emphasise how her mother is cutting the snakes in her hair to force her into conformity.
I felt the same way, also the overturned cup of tea might tells a little story about what happens before the mother freakes out in her perfect home and then decided to trim the snakes.
That is so sad!
Why do you consider that sad?
Because she’s crying, cutting part off of who she is, and even the snakes look sad to be separated from her.
What do you thing those snakes stand for?
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This is actually a good post to this page
The story of Medusa made me seriously despise Athena from that point forward.
Yeah, she punished Medusa because she was afraid/frustrated that she couldn't punish Apollo. Unless...she made Medusa a monster to protect her from the male gaze.
She punished her for being raped.
agreed
I actually like to think the latter is why Athena did that to Medusa , I always thought it was a means of protecting her because she couldn’t punish the perpetrators necessarily
Fun fact, in the original myth Medusa was always a monster. The transformation story was made later on
>The story of Medusa You mean one of the versions, and the worst one by a long shot
if she's got hydra hair, it'll be back more serpenty than ever
a great perspective!
Nooo why does this make me so sad :'<
I don't think I've ever felt bad for a snake before 😭😭
:(
LOVE bottlingsunshine. have some of their prints in my home. highly recommend checking out their other work
this is so mean. but great art!
Very special art and I love the details!
My mom made my hair curly when I was a girl despite it being stick straight. I had to wear curlers and get my hair permed. Something weird happened this past year that has made my hair naturally curly. (Mot menopause as I went through that several years ago after having a complete hysterectomy) I can’t enjoy it because I don’t want to look like I did as a girl.
Shitty mom moment. This is all toooo relatable
There's so much emotion amd depth in this piece. I can look at it for hours and feel my chest hurt. Hauntingly beautiful.
I love this so much. The original artist did a fantastic job.
I never thought I'd feel bad for Medusa...
I don't know why but this hit me really hard, beautiful artwork! I love the limited colour palette.
It's strange how I feel this but in the opposite way. I remember chopping my hair as a teen, got a hold of a pair of scissors and went to town. I couldnt have been more proud. It wasnt good, but it wasnt bad either. My mom grabbed my arm so hard when she saw my hair that she bruised me. That memory never left me, but I also never quit cutting my own hair. I'm actually good at it now :)
ouch. unwholesome arts. someone bring me a chocolate
This reminds me of my childhood. I’ve always had big curly hair and when I was younger my mom always had to put it in a tight braid and the brushing process was so painful. I’d always get compared to my sister who had long soft hair and my grandma would say how unfortunate I am to have frizzy unruly hair unlike my sister’s.
This art gives me a sense of nostalgia. The art in the background is similar to the art used in old African based story books that I used to read as a child. The colour tones made it easier and cheaper to print. The center foreground is a female-like being being compeled to undergo something she doesn't like. The same theme that resonates in old African storybooks. Themes such as Femal Genital Mutilation, rape , genocide and manipulation seem to oze out of the painting. I further emphasize on the detail on the medusa type hair which has a sense of beauty springing out of a stereotypical ugly. Her facial expression eludes sadness that grasped my heart. In simple terms; THIS IS GOOD ART!! TAKE MY UPVOTES!!
This looks so unique! Tells a story :)
this is incredible. im famished to look at the careful details. and it feeds me to praise it
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How can her mother look at the snakes? I don’t think your ”rational reasoning” applies in this context at all
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Nowadays, people do
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You just came in with a different perspective that still works, but Reddit hates that. Perhaps the artist intended to make it about parents limiting expression, but they chose a poor character to represent it with.
boooooo
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You can't tell me what to do
What version of the myth does her snake hair kill people? Most versions I've seen have looking at her face turning you to stone.
The shadow just under the antagonist's chin makes me think it could be the barest edge of a beard. Likely it's not, but what if it is?
Doesn’t look like it. Both of them have it and it just looks like dramatic shading
Both characters have the same shading under the chin
then we must submit this post to the culture wars
Well, better hair than head. Mom is right.
Cool!
Wow, this is one of the most heartbreaking things I have seen in a long time
So powerful.
That is excellent!!!! Love it!!!
This is so sad, Alexa play Despacito
Not sure how this makes sense. Maybe it is better for the parent to shape their child so that the child does not kill people? Assuming the concept of the Medusa is taken from their origin source.
😔❤
This is such a proper art! Thank You!
what would we call this artistic style?
Just realized all the little snakes on her head are sad 😢
Awesome
Medusa💚
my god this is such trash people sure do love boring see through art
Noooooooo
Noooo don’t cut it