Guilt (The Dark Mother), 2024
"They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they had, And add some extra, just for you." - Phillip Larkin
"They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they had, And add some extra, just for you." - Phillip Larkin
This banner offers a satirical view of the sickly sweet, societal preconception, of a mother’s unconditional love. The technicolour landscape is beaming so much that it is, undoubtedly, a little unnerving. Overloaded with universal metaphors and symbols, in an attempt to make the tapestry so very obvious and for everyone,…
The poem expresses the cognitive dissonance that is paired with unconditional love. By coming to know it, we find ourselves confronted with the truth; that by bringing new life into the world, we are also ensuring death. The bitter part is, Knowing we all die someday. How can I bear…