Rigor Mortis - Self-Portrait

My mother passed away at the beginning of February 2021 during the pandemic. A big void is in my mind since that moment. I am in grief most of the time but art makes me smile and think she’ll be happy to see what’s new… I promised her that I would never stop making art. I cannot betray her promise.

With this self-portrait, I tried the best I could to represents how I feel about the death of my mom. I tried to put all the sadness that I have in me about her final sleep … I feel like something in me has died since she passed away but time will heal as they say.

I love you mom, you left us too quickly, I miss you very much. I promised you that I would never stop doing art and I'll keep my promise until my last breath. Rest in peace XXXX

Story behind ‘‘Ånden som Gjorde Opprør’’

Only the sound of guttural songs carried by the wind that seem to come from a distant creature. The idea of ​​a fire to find a little comfort is impossible.

The atmosphere that emerges from this illustration is like cold biting frozen skin after a long journey that seems eternal. The moon, which seemed to serve as a guide to winter deliverance, is in reality only an accomplice to the forces of nature who are the hangman of our existence.

The black and white evokes the desolation and death that winter brings to the heart far from home. The soul lost in this white desert sees no color and suffers only pain.

This creation is strongly inspired by the album Ånden som Gjorde Opprør by the Norwegian artist Mortiis. and was used to cover the Canadian reissue produced by Gravecult Records.

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