Rolling thunder, clouds dense and dark,
Fiery anger spills from each dish and crack,
Scouring over the tumbling pomegranates,
In raging storm like a flood's pursuit.
Greedy rulers, dancing in their delusion,
For senseless fights, blood is a foregone conclusion,
Every drop a sign of impending doom,
Inevitable, like death and taxes.
Listen and witness this deafening roar,
Silent cries that shake us to the core,
As the sun rises from the west, and the Messiah approaches from the east,
Three plagues and seven disasters come in streams.
When mushroom clouds rise with ash and smother,
Grey species, monstrous creatures, deranged patients, and loaded guns surround us.
We’ll witness the coming of the end times together.
So set forth,
on this journey of pain and bitterness,
To seek the stars and our destinies.
雷声滚滚，乌云密布，
滚烫的怒火从碗盘中涌出，
冲刷着翻滚散落的石榴，
在这暴风骤雨之中，同疟疾与洪水奔流；
贪婪的权政，跳跃的舞步，
为不义争夺而飞溅的血肉，
揭预示着终末的到来，
无法避免，同死亡，税收；
倾听吧，见证吧，
这震耳欲聋的嘶吼，这悄无声息的呐喊，
艳阳从西升起，先知自东而来，
三灾七难依次到来；
脏色的云朵自地平线而起，
灰色的物种，恐怖的怪兽，失智的患者，以及银色的枪口举行这最后的狂欢，
彼时彼刻，你我将一同见证天启的到来。
出发吧，启程吧，
共同踏上这艰难的旅程，
寻此苦旅，以达星辰。
This is an amalgamation of apocalyptic scenes with elements that reference imagery from stories in the Bible, Quran, and Buddhist texts, as well as scenes, that are historic, contemporary, and fictional.
I invite you to interpret these images, and ask yourself:
How do you see the End?
Per Aspera Ad Astra (left)
Oil on foam core
30 in x 40 in each panel, 60 in x 80 in together
2023
Per Aspera Ad Astra (Middle)
Oil on foam core
30 in x 40 in each panel, 60 in x 80 in together
2023
Per Aspera Ad Astra (Right)
Oil on foam core
30 in x 40 in each panel, 60 in x 80 in together
2023