Merfolk are often symbols of gender nonconformity – parts of polar things, different from the norm. Maybe that’s why The Little Mermaid was written by a bisexual virgin?
I’m often asked if the piece is upside-down, despite the clear depiction of sky above and water below. They want the piece to be happy – he’s emerging from the sea like Ariel on the rock! But he’s not. He’s going down.
2018, 11″ x 32″