A Reflection I did on the 'Human Condition' show

The human condition is something none of us can escape, we are constantly faced with ourselves and the struggle to find out who we are and where we are going. The human condition as described in a book I'm reading is the " struggle outside the physical domain", our minds. They can plague us with questions without answers and lives without purpose. We battle to find our place in this world, to be successful, to make a difference, to be remembered, or there are some of us who struggle to accept who we are because of injustices against us. The reality of this struggle is prevalent in our society as the suicide rate amongst young people is..... Why is this even a problem? Is it the silent struggle of abuse, or the lack of confidence to be loved?

As injustice is described as the abuse of power. It steals the life, liberty and dignity of a person. A struggle of inner turmoil imposed on someone. No choice, which leaves a void, a battle, a condition not easily dealt with. Unfortunately in a society where we have no resources held back, a resolution comes in the form of suicide. Some of us have been hurt by it some of us have had it cross our minds. It is an undeniable problem and a sad reality for many of us, where do we go from here? Is there a solution?

I wonder, why we don't tend to pay attention to these things? Are we that consumed with ourselves that we cannot look outside of us and see a problem? Is our drive to be successful blurring out the people who can no longer help themselves? Is this a choice or a lack of understanding?
I would choose the latter, because the more I understand these issues the harder I find them to ignore. I'm not even sure what I can do to make a difference except to be more aware of what really does go on around me and the personal struggle to remember I am not the center of the world.
As you look at my art I want you to think of injustice, of what people without hope feel like, or maybe you yourself can relate with the images, don't ignore it because there is more.




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Here's a little section of a piece I've been finishing up for the show this friday. At the Jerome Jenner Gallery www.jeromejenner.com from 7pm to 1am, it's located at 2880 on Dundas st West, near the Keele intersection. Email me if you have any questions about it. 

This is a statement I wrote up on the show

As human beings existing in a broken world where circumstances work against us through injustices, hurt, confusion and personal voids. I want to examine the effects these realities have on people and the personal struggle of self acceptance and distinctiveness that is face when someone choses to confront the issues of circumstance. 

First art show at the Jerome Jenner Gallery in Toronto, Ontario. The theme is 'The Human Condition" and Miles Pasick and I are portraying our unique way of looking at the topic through our art. I'll post more on my personal take on the show. More information can be located on the Jerome Jenner website www.jeromejenner.com