This piece came out of a place of chaos and concern for the world. Perhaps it is too “all-encompassing” of me to worry about all the issues of the world, but I found myself immersed in the news, reading on the non-stop stream of incoming cultural, societal, political, and environmental issues that I felt that I had no control over. It was like looking into a window and watching everything happen yet being unable to open that window to extend a hand. 

The idea of this drawing is quite literally a reflection of myself, my thoughts, and how I saw myself watching the things happening around me. I processed everything in waves and as each thing happened, I found myself sinking deeper and deeper into despair for the state of the world. However, while drawing this piece and shaping and summarizing the problems I saw, I gradually came to the realization that because we could see and witness all that was happening, that placed us at a position where we were able to help, we just simply needed to immerse ourselves in that reality. Perhaps that window was locked, but we need to take steps to unlock it. Only this way can we really all coexist as a peaceful community whilst addressing prevalent issues.