Forgiveness

Artwork Info

• Year: 2014.
• Medium: Photo Manipulation, Digital Painting.
• Style: Emotional Illustration.
• Size:  50×50 inches (127×127 cms).
• Model: Deposit Photos.

“Forgiveness” is a digital photomanipulaton created in Adobe Photoshop, with a painterly edition to make it look more organic and expressive.

Artist’s statement

forgive /fəˈɡɪv/ verb

1. to stop feeling anger or resentment towards someone for an offence, flaw or mistake.
2. to cancel a debt.

“If there’s something to pardon in everything, there is something to condemn”.

Friedrich Nietzsche. 

As with most of my body of work, my images tell stories that can happen to anyone. They talk about pure concepts and emotions. When I create something, I am probably feeling that way. Thre’s no exception with “Forgiveness”: I was able to finish this emotional illustration after a long grudge. Forgiving someone is forgiving you first for the rage and hate you felt. It’s something growing inside of you. I depicted that as a tree, and I set it in flames as a symbol of getting rid of what was hurting you, allowing you to go on with your life. On the other hand, you can see this illustration as the total opposite: the person being forgiven, with the tree standing as a metaphor of the mistake, finally burning.

“Forgiveness” is epic, emotional and is all about redemption and love, for one self, and for everyone else. It offers and iconic composition full of color and passion, but at the same time, its static nature suggest peace after an emotional war. It shows such a wide ride of feelings that it is perfect for any kind of space, turning it into a bold emotional experience.