Artwork by Masaki Hirokawa

Moirai

運命の肖像

Dec 2020 · Photo collage · Digital media · 120 x 120 cm (Height x Width)

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All artworks are created entirely by hand, without the use of AI.

This artwork is based on the motif of the three Fates—the sisters depicted in Greek mythology. Concepts like the past, present, and future are illusions crafted by humanity; the flow of time is not continuous but consists merely of fragments.

There exists a mind that can survey the modes of this concept of time, a body—the flesh—that lives within a finite stream of time, and a soul that governs the interaction between the two. Even if one could foresee their own destiny, resistance is meaningless when faced with the unstoppable flow of a great river. For humans, fully assimilating with the soul and steering the rudder of fate in advance is generally forbidden. Such actions come with a price, requiring an appropriate offering in accordance with the laws of the universe.

However, every person is born with the promise of leading this world to happiness and, above all, attaining their own happiness. At times, it may be hard to believe this. There may be moments when we resent the gods. Yet, the sun continues to shine upon this planet as always, the moon quietly illuminates the darkness of night, and this earth holds riches beyond measure.

No matter what fate we follow, the path we walk is illuminated everywhere, and the happiness or even the suffering we experience along the way is a joy to the soul. Under a great grace, all beings continue to receive the blessings of the gods.