1xRun: Tell us a little bit about the inspiration behind this piece…
Chris Saunders: This piece was born from inspiration of a personal struggle I was experiencing with overcoming certain obstacles in my life surrounding addiction. Not just chemical addiction, but addictive thoughts and behaviors that didn’t serve my highest good.
I combined my vision of the lion with the Mandala to mirror a frequency of courage, strength and power to it’s viewer and the space that it is hung in.
1xRUN: What materials did you use to create this piece?
Chris Saunders: This was done with 3 color metallic Serigraph on Black Licorice paper.
1xRun: When was the piece created?
Chris Saunders: The original was created for Art Basel 2014.
1xRun: Anything immediate you would like us to highlight?
Chris Saunders: The metallic flakes in the inks came out so rich. The colors look very balanced to accentuate the symmetry of the piece.
1xRun: Can you tell us how the idea and execution came about for this piece?
Chris Saunders: The lion archetype visited me in my dreams during this time of struggle with addiction. I dreamt I was a lion running with full force through a dense jungle. I had a thick rope in my mouth and as I ran through this jungle people were fighting to grab the free sides of the rope to try and slow me down from running so fast. It was getting snagged and I felt extreme pain in my body. The pain grew to the point my body caught on fire, I could feel my flesh searing. I remember fighting through it and eventually the pain went away and I kept running forward. Pretty Intense!
1xRun: How long did the piece take?
Chris Saunders: About 2 weeks.
1xRun: Why should people buy this print?
Chris Saunders: This archetype symbolizes strength, courage and fearlessness.
1xRun: Describe the print in one gut reaction word.
Chris Saunders: Potent.
1xRun: Where else can we find you?
Chris Saunders: Facebook – Instagram @chrissaundersart – Website
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