THE BURDEN OF THE BECOMING
20” x 10” ACRYLIC 2025
In The Burden of Becoming, Isac Gres fuses myth and biology to explore the weight of personal evolution. A figure, suspended in midair, strains under the immense spiral of a shell—a symbol of time, memory, and the slow, inevitable unfolding of life. The shell’s red hue evokes vitality and struggle, while its spiral recalls the cyclical nature of growth and decay. The body’s tense musculature contrasts with its fetal curl, suggesting both resistance and surrender to the forces that shape us. Below, a fractured earth leaks molten light, a reminder that transformation often demands rupture and release. The work becomes an allegory for the human condition: to carry the totality of our past and potential, knowing that every step toward becoming ourselves is both a burden and a birth.
20” x 10” ACRYLIC 2025
In The Burden of Becoming, Isac Gres fuses myth and biology to explore the weight of personal evolution. A figure, suspended in midair, strains under the immense spiral of a shell—a symbol of time, memory, and the slow, inevitable unfolding of life. The shell’s red hue evokes vitality and struggle, while its spiral recalls the cyclical nature of growth and decay. The body’s tense musculature contrasts with its fetal curl, suggesting both resistance and surrender to the forces that shape us. Below, a fractured earth leaks molten light, a reminder that transformation often demands rupture and release. The work becomes an allegory for the human condition: to carry the totality of our past and potential, knowing that every step toward becoming ourselves is both a burden and a birth.
20” x 10” ACRYLIC 2025
In The Burden of Becoming, Isac Gres fuses myth and biology to explore the weight of personal evolution. A figure, suspended in midair, strains under the immense spiral of a shell—a symbol of time, memory, and the slow, inevitable unfolding of life. The shell’s red hue evokes vitality and struggle, while its spiral recalls the cyclical nature of growth and decay. The body’s tense musculature contrasts with its fetal curl, suggesting both resistance and surrender to the forces that shape us. Below, a fractured earth leaks molten light, a reminder that transformation often demands rupture and release. The work becomes an allegory for the human condition: to carry the totality of our past and potential, knowing that every step toward becoming ourselves is both a burden and a birth.