Caged

Beauty is a matter of opinion and is perceived in different ways, as well as being seen in different ways. Glory and gore juxtapose each other, but mesh in an amazing manner. In this case, the rib cage represents the gore, and the flowers, something most people can agree are beautiful, represent the glory. In something as odd and as out of the ordinary as a simple rib cage can behold something as beautiful as roses. Another aspect of this piece was to incorporate the roses within and outside of the rib cage to show that beauty can start within and eventually spread out in which you spread happiness and beauty to each other. Perception is key when it comes to acquiring and perceiving beauty, which is why the roses are visible from multiple directions. "Beauty is pain" is a common quote heard throughout one’s life, and typically a bare rib cage would represent pain and the roses represent beauty. Even through hard times and pain, beauty is everywhere and anywhere.