I was creating silly images with DALL·E and this one popped up. The colors, scenes, and meaning behind it makes me think about life. In the bottom left is a successful man who can buy everything he needs. Above him, a couple, sitting separately from each other, I think that they aren't having a good time, something is wrong with their relationship. At the top, a mother and her child, walking in a beautiful field, happy and with everything they need, simple as it may be.
The spaceman, I'm not sure how he ties into this story yet... perhaps the spacesuit is a symbol of loneliness. Could it be the sacrifice that comes with pursuing goals endlessly?
All the men are looking upwards. Are they looking at (or thinking about, or wishing for) the happy, simple life? The steps are right there. They can get up and walk to it, but they don't.
I'll probably find something new to pick apart next time I come back to this photo.
September 2024 - The man doesn't appear in the top with the woman and child. In the bottom he is old and alone, in the right he is off in space and alone. In the middle, with his wife, his face is blurred and gray.
