鬱は... (Depression is...) series No. 3: "Irritability."
鬱は... (Depression is...) series No. 3: "Irritability."
As I struggle with my current bout of depression, I'm trying to channel it into creativity. Using the Japanese pun of 鬱は (utsu wa: depression is) sounding like 器 (utsuwa: vessel or container), I'm exploring the idea that the empty feeling that is part of depression can be like an empty vessel, waiting to be filled with whatever I want.
This symptom is by far the worst one for me because it's the one that directly impacts my family. Little annoyances, especially pet peeves, become horrible triggers leading to angry outbursts that are out of proportion to the annoyance. Indeed, the recipient of the outburst often has no idea what they might have done to trigger it. And the guilt it brings afterwards often prolongs the depression. I hate this one.
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鬱は... (Depression is...) series No. 3: "Irritability."
鬱は... (Depression is...) series No. 3: "Irritability."
As I struggle with my current bout of depression, I'm trying to channel it into creativity. Using the Japanese pun of 鬱は (utsu wa: depression is) sounding like 器 (utsuwa: vessel or container), I'm exploring the idea that the empty feeling that is part of depression can be like an empty vessel, waiting to be filled with whatever I want.
This symptom is by far the worst one for me because it's the one that directly impacts my family. Little annoyances, especially pet peeves, become horrible triggers leading to angry outbursts that are out of proportion to the annoyance. Indeed, the recipient of the outburst often has no idea what they might have done to trigger it. And the guilt it brings afterwards often prolongs the depression. I hate this one.
#artist #artistsoninstagram #origami #origamiart #origami #josephwuorigami #josephwu #paperart #paperartist #depression #utsuwa #鬱 #器