Theogony
Naeem England
Artwork for ‘Infinity‘ (Issue 24)
The Science
Set against the canvas of infinity that is the universe as we know it, this piece depicts
our desperate struggle from the jaws of a Hobbesian 'state of nature' that is predicated on a shared position of lawlessness and chaos. It pulls imagery from this philosophy whilst beckoning characters out of history in conjunction with mythological beasts, pondering humanity's battle for survival. The biological proliferation of our species is arepeating cycle, with every new soul conceptually waiting patiently to join the parade,and Hermes waiting at the end of it all to beckon us into an infinite afterlife.
Further information:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/state-of-nature-political-theory
The Medium
The word ‘Theogony’ is of Ancient Greek derivation and is the nomenclature of divine genealogy. Given that Ancient Greek deities are sometimes interpreted today as archetypes for human action, it seemed only fitting to give this title to a piece portraying our species’ inception. The drawing was completed using a standard array of graphite pencils on cartridge paper, measuring 21 x 28 cm. It was produced by hand using only imagination and occasional self-modelling for certain tricky bodily positions. It was then photographed using a Galaxy A71 phone and the final image processed using Adobe Photoshop to increase monochromatic definition.
The Artist
Naeem England was born and raised in British Columbia, Canada, although his parents were immigrants from Europe. He is a student at The College of the Rockies and is self-taught in art and philosophy, which - along with science - remain his greatest passions in life.
Copyright statement. This work is published under the CC BY-NC-SA license