Part of a series based on the 12 spiritual keys which unlock the gates of paradise.
I chose to do a still life to portray internal alchemy through symbolism. Here can be seen the body (lead) being separated from the heart (gold). The scale balances the heart and mind (prism). Light divided by the mind is reflected back by the soul (mirror).
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Some materials used in this work were derived from various magazine sources, perhaps including, but not exclusive to; National Geographic, National Geographic Travel, Architectural Digest, Architectural Record, Outside, Smithsonian, In Style, Playboy, Transworld, Reader's Digest, Sailing, Sports Illustrated, Field & Stream, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Skateboarder, American Hunter, and American Rifleman.
I have altered, rearranged, and transformed the fragments of photographs and advertisements published in these magazines in a way inconsistent with their original context, focus, and arrangement, so that any derivative use qualifies as de minimus, and therefore does not infringe on any copyright. Additionally, some elements may have been appropriated and recontextualized, qualifying as fair use.