“Freedom and Suffering”, 2017

I drew this Venn Diagram while recovering from the most painful surgery of my life. I had double incision top surgery in December of 2016; a 6 week recovery period followed by 4-6 months of memory loss, cognitive deficiency, and an overall decreased mental and emotional capacity. This endurance/reward dynamic was very clear to me at the time, and still resonates with me now, that despite my tremendous suffering, there was also tremendous freedom ahead of me. This carpet is intended to be walked on and considered while standing within the diagram.