Howie Ju – Art Book

Some people overcome their burdens and troubles with all their strength while keeping their mouth silent. The abstract creature lifts up the large boulder over its shoulder. During the difficult times, it is important to watch the words that flow out of our mouths. Be very aware with the words you use with others. There’s a time to speak and not to speak. Under the boulder, there’s a tiny flower which symbolizes that there is hope during the difficult phase in life. Hope starts with hearing and declaring that there is always a way even when there seems to be no way. (Prov.29:11)

Both ancient people and today’s people look above the clouds to seek something beyond this world. They poke their heads beyond the clouds and see the future and the past, they notice that it’s not as extravagant as they imagined. Seeing the past and future is more normal and chill than they assumed.

It’s not to over think and get lost in our own minds because if can become a vicious cycle. Getting lost in your own mind will lead to isolation. And isolation will lead to social dysfunctions, which leads to insecurity when in the presence of people. We call this vicious cycle the Spiral Abyss. We need an outside force to intercept the vicious cycle of getting lost in our own mind. New roots will gradually grow out when the outside force inflicts life to a withering life force.

Sometimes we think that a person is weak and defenseless based on their appearance. The flower represents gentleness, which is a stereotype because obviously this flower has some weapons like drill guns, butcher knives, and a tazer gun to fight back against the strange octopus arms with a giant scissor. A person may look weak, but you never know how strong they really are, so be aware!