The battle between the world and the soul. In Carnevale: Farewell Flesh, the tension between worldly pleasures and spiritual enlightenment is revealed—a conflict that lives deep within us, especially during…
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The battle between the world and the soul.
In Carnevale: Farewell Flesh, the tension between worldly pleasures and spiritual enlightenment is revealed—a conflict that lives deep within us, especially during the carnival season. The figure in the center, in a prayerful pose , is caught in steel rings that push her breasts forward. It is a visual image of the inner struggle, the pressure of external desires versus the need for spiritual liberation.
Above her head hovers Saturn — the planet of limitations , delays, and discipline. In mythology, Saturn is a god of control, order, and responsibility, and his presence above the figure emphasizes the contradiction between freedom and self-discipline .
Carnevale is a provocative reflection on the human experience—the search for enlightenment amid the temptations of the world.
It reminds us that the path to spiritual freedom must sometimes pass through limitations and inner struggles .