This work explores the human mind & the complex inner world that each individual carries within. The five figures in the piece represent five distinct individuals - people who each possess their own unique lives, emotions & mental worlds. The vessels positioned above their heads symbolize the human mind; each vessel represents a collective array of thoughts, feelings, memories, anxieties, dreams & events that gather & constantly flow within an individual's mind. For me, the choice of the "vessel" form signifies that the human mind - much like a container - holds all these emotions & thoughts. At times, the vessel is filled with serenity & dreams, while at other times, it becomes crowded with anxieties, memories & mental pressures.
Although the five figures stand side by side, each bears a different vessel above their head; this illustrates that while we are all human & may appear similar from the outside, our inner worlds & the thoughts unfolding within each of us are vastly different.