“This is the second post by G/\O. Discover how G/\O responds to the Veil of Deep questions.”
The piece “Solace” contributed by G/\O to Veil of Deep.
You’ve contributed a piece to Veil of Deep: What would you like to share with the visitors about it?
This painting captures the moment when the forest stops being just a place and becomes something more. The bird in the painting sees the world with new eyes, feeling small yet connected to something deep and hidden.
What compels you to explore the depths of your inner self?
I’m driven by the need to find answers that the outside world may not be able to provide. When I’m alone in the forest, I realize that what I am searching for is a secret hidden within myself.
What do you see and feel within those depths?
I feel both fear and comfort, much like the forest, which can be both beautiful and frightening at night. The bird in the painting reflects this duality, sitting calmly even though it’s surrounded by shadows.
How do you express and transform what you discover inside into the external world?
Through painting, I can express things that words fail to capture. In the painting, the bird glows softly, as if it has uncovered something important in the darkness. That’s how I feel when I paint. Like I’m revealing hidden things from within myself.
How does your immediate environment and others around you respond to this process of transformation?
I’ve retreated to a quieter place within myself. Pensive, watching, listening, hidden from view. This change is subtle, perhaps almost invisible, and most people do not, and should not, notice it.
What does it mean to be human?
To be human is, I think, to find beauty in uncertainty. To be alone, but not lonely. That’s what being human feels like to me: always searching, never entirely sure where you belong.
What is your most recent inner reflection and the related internal process you’ve experienced?
I’ve recently realized that being alone doesn’t have to be frightening. It can open my eyes to new perspectives. I’ve been thinking a lot about how being lost sometimes leads to discovering parts of yourself.
How closely does the version of yourself that you project to the outside world align with your inner self, and why is that the case?
The version of me that others see is like a reflection on the surface, but it conceals what lies beneath. Inside, there are layers, like those in the forest, where my true self dwells. Quiet, attentive, fading into the shadows, but with a soft inner glow.