Abi Platonova

"Art is meant to disturb the comforted and comfort the disturbed"

Self Portrait

A small plushie baby dragon on the far left, sitting against a pillow and on a blanket. On the right, a giant black plushie in the shape of a plague doctor takes up half the image.
35mm, 1/28, ISO 800, f4

I decided to set up this composure as an abstract version of “what” I am. On the left, a Baby Earl (specifically one that my friend made) is supposed to symbolize the real, true me, just someone trying to enjoy life, just a silly guy if you will. And of the right, its supposed to symbolize my “issues” kinda, more so a looming dreading feeling that is taking up most of the frame, something that isn’t in focus right now, but its still this presence that is coming to ‘get’ me, something that will need my attention sooner or later.