Reflection on Suicide at Dawn

Suicide at Dawn...a suicide of my racing mind is more of what it really was. I felt calm, collected, intrigued as I became fixated on this surreal masterpiece. I have always been drawn to devastatingly morbid art, but this piece was different. As I went further into contemplation about the painting's symbolism, I came to realize that perhaps its message is not so depressing and tragic as it may seem. I feel that it is more about a death to one's old self, a self of corruption, conformity, and phoniness in order to set free the true-blooded self within of unmasked genuity and truthfulness. This piece breath-takingly captures the beauty of tragedy and the ongoing cycle we all face of devastation and elation.