Deep Darkness

Deep Darkness

This is hell!

The work depicts a dilapidated, gray, and gloomy space – a place where those who have done evil are punished.

In the center stands a homophobic and anti-LGBTQ+ figure: Leon.

In his left hand, Leon holds a heart. From the veins of the heart drip paint streaks, symbolizing that he has murdered someone because of their sexual orientation.

Behind him, fiery lava flows rise, representing "purity" – but also the innocence he has destroyed.

Leon’s right arm is severed and mutilated; this symbolizes that his faith has abandoned him. His lower body is gone, and from his chest hangs a torn, innocent eye. This eye symbolizes the victims he has harmed.

For Leon, there is no escape anymore. That eye is a burden he will carry with him forever. He is nothing more than a soul suffering from the pain of his own actions…