devoid
artwork created: August 2024
This immersive digital mural, created with Procreate, invites viewers into a vast, otherworldly landscape that melds vivid, interconnected scenes with moments of pitch-black voids. The artwork explores themes of trauma, mental health, spirituality, and identity, presenting a world that is both fantastical and deeply introspective. The vibrant, outlined figures—some human-like, others more abstract or otherworldly—inhabit dreamlike terrains, each scene shifting between day and night, memory and imagination. These figures, rendered with bright, neon hues, stand out against glitching, fragmented environments, which symbolize the disruptions of memory and mental illness.
Fields of green, purple, and yellow grass dissolve into emptiness, representing the emotional landscapes of the psyche and the complexities of mental health. This interplay of textures and colors serves as a visual metaphor for the fragility of the human experience—how easily we shift from wholeness to fragmentation, from vivid memories to voids of confusion. Static and glitch elements punctuate the composition, providing a glimpse into the distortion of memory, evoking nostalgia and disorientation alike.
At the heart of this artwork is an exploration of trauma—how it shapes, distorts, and challenges our identities, and how it fractures our perception of the world around us. The disjointed, surreal landscapes mirror this internal fragmentation, while the use of spiritual and symbolic motifs offers a path toward healing and transformation. Themes of 'otherness' are also woven into the work, examining the lives of those with fragmented identities and marginalized experiences, emphasizing the importance of reconnection and self-realization.
Through this piece, Springle seeks to open a conversation about healing, identity, and the resilience of the human spirit. The viewer is encouraged to engage with the mural from different perspectives—isolating sections of the image or viewing it as a whole—feeding into the idea that trauma and healing are dynamic, ever-evolving processes. The work's virtual display format enhances this experience, allowing it to exist in a digital realm where it can be both intimate and overwhelming.
“How does the story change when you look at it from a different angle?”
is a central question posed by this piece, challenging the viewer to consider their own interpretations and the shifting nature of their engagement with the work. This complex digital mural serves as a powerful exploration of the intersection between the mind, body, and spirit, and invites viewers into a contemplative space where they can reflect on the shared human experience of trauma and healing.