Atychiphobia
Drawing on paper. Colored pencil, ink, acrylic. 8.5 × 11 inches. 2023
In Atychiphobia, the fear of failure is visualized as a tangled, dynamic landscape of color and form. The artwork centers on abstract shapes that rise and twist, their fluidity contrasted sharply by the rigid, checkered background in shades of blue and gold. The checkered pattern evokes a game board, a fitting metaphor for life’s challenges, decisions, and risks that are often accompanied by the looming potential for failure.
Drawing on paper. Colored pencil, ink, acrylic. 8.5 × 11 inches. 2023
In Atychiphobia, the fear of failure is visualized as a tangled, dynamic landscape of color and form. The artwork centers on abstract shapes that rise and twist, their fluidity contrasted sharply by the rigid, checkered background in shades of blue and gold. The checkered pattern evokes a game board, a fitting metaphor for life’s challenges, decisions, and risks that are often accompanied by the looming potential for failure.
Drawing on paper. Colored pencil, ink, acrylic. 8.5 × 11 inches. 2023
In Atychiphobia, the fear of failure is visualized as a tangled, dynamic landscape of color and form. The artwork centers on abstract shapes that rise and twist, their fluidity contrasted sharply by the rigid, checkered background in shades of blue and gold. The checkered pattern evokes a game board, a fitting metaphor for life’s challenges, decisions, and risks that are often accompanied by the looming potential for failure.
The central blue forms appear as two anthropomorphic figures, their postures hunched and inward, suggesting hesitancy or self-doubt. Their elongated shapes seem to both merge and resist their surroundings, encapsulating the tension between aspiration and fear. The vibrant green structures encroach upon these figures like creeping vines, symbolizing the external pressures or self-imposed expectations that exacerbate the fear of failing.
The brown, branch-like forms reach out like skeletal fingers, their jagged edges contributing to the sense of unease and unpredictability. These shapes seem to pierce through the backdrop, emphasizing the inescapability of risk and uncertainty.
Despite the darker undertones, the use of bright and contrasting colors introduces an element of resilience. The piece suggests that even within the confines of fear, there is potential for growth and adaptation. The bold composition invites viewers to confront their own apprehensions, offering a visual exploration of the intricate and universal experience of fearing failure.
