The Watcher
(2022-Ongoing)
(2022-Ongoing)
I designed a symbol in 2021 called The Watcher, and have used it in my art countless times in hopes of learning more about the symbol itself and why I made it in the first place.
The impetus for creating it in the first place was to encapsulate the sense of spirituality found in symbols like the Hamsa.
Ultimately, everyone desires to be seen and feel protected, as if something or someone is watching over them.
Through the practice of incorporating The Watcher into my art, I’ve realized this iconography is meant to be the complete opposite of hate symbols; I want everyone who comes across a Watcher--whether in my art, in public, or even in another artist's work--to feel a sense of belonging and security, rather than the fear many people face from other symbols.
The impetus for creating it in the first place was to encapsulate the sense of spirituality found in symbols like the Hamsa.
Ultimately, everyone desires to be seen and feel protected, as if something or someone is watching over them.
Through the practice of incorporating The Watcher into my art, I’ve realized this iconography is meant to be the complete opposite of hate symbols; I want everyone who comes across a Watcher--whether in my art, in public, or even in another artist's work--to feel a sense of belonging and security, rather than the fear many people face from other symbols.
Selected Watcher Paintings
