The second canvas of the Triptych of Malice is dedicated to the PURGATORY, a transitional stage between Inferno and Paradiso in which creatures don’t explicitly compete and don’t harm each other but still coexist in a persistent indifference.
I wanna to unveil the hidden symbols:
INDIFFERENCE
These creatures look at manifold directions, ignoring each other: everyone works for their own interest and don’t cooperate.
THE FISH FROM THE ABYSS
The fish represents the unconscious impulse that secretly drives our everyday choices and, made of resistances and fears, influences our life.
DON’T WANT YOU TO GROW
New generations can be troublesome. Better keep them quiet and harmless either patronizing them or even worse, not allowing them to spread their wings.
MASKS
In this purgatory, no one is vulnerable. Everyone puts on their best face to look strong, powerful, perfect.
Read on, click and discover:
