The Swan Lake

On the seventh night, the sky was clear, and the moon was in its last quarter. The woman was still missing her lost heart, her very essence, that had taken the form of a pear. It disappeared so long ago, she could hardly remember what it was like when it was hers. She had heard that the day before, a lamentation of swans had seen her heart at the bottom of the lake. The woman couldn’t find the swans, but she hoped if she willed them, they would appear and show her the way. Her eyes closed. The sound of water echoed the room…// II. The Swan Lake // This artwork is specifically created for the genesis series “In the shadows”, and is based on Tale of the Blue Pear, a multi-awarded series about a woman who has lost her heart, and enters a parallel universe, hoping to find it again. There she finds talking animals, strange characters, giant beings, superpowers, as well as her own alter egos. With subtle elements of allegory and irony, this visual story raises questions about our own lives and the never-ending quest for inner peace and happiness.