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the parable
STRAITJACKET examines the aftermath of loss -
when grief hardens into routine and survival becomes repetition.
This parable does not dramatize despair.
It studies enclosure.
The work asks what happens when the mind, in an attempt to cope builds walls so
effective that escape feels dangerous.
canonical context
STRAITJACKET exists within Karmatic Pneuma, a unified cinematic body of work composed of eight parables.
Positioned after MEDUSA'S TEARS, it documents the internal collapse that follows emotional consequence - when heartbreak is no longer external, but fully internalized.
This parable marks a psychological descent within the canon.
"PARABLE IV OF VIII"
the work
Structured as a psychological confinement, STRAITJACKET relies on restriction.
Frames tighten.
Movement diminishes.
Time stretches.
The parable reveals how depression often manifests as a restoration to order - ritualized, still, and quiet.
STRAITJACKET restrains.
But does not explode.
for collectors
Straitjacket is currently available for private acquisition.
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Each placement is approached intentionally to ensure alignment between the work, the collector, and the environment it will inhabit.
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Due to the nature of the piece and ongoing inquiry activity, acquisitions are handled privately through collector correspondence.
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Each acquisition includes canonical documentation and archival presentation details prepared specifically for its collector.
core themes
DEPRESSION AND MENTAL CONFINEMENT
GRIEF AFTER LOSS
PSYCHOLOGICAL SURVIVAL MECHANISMS
STILLNESS AS SYMPTOM
MENTAL IMPRISONMENT
artifacts
STRAITJACKET exists as part of the Karmatic Pneuma cinematic film and as an individual canonical parable
Artifacts are released with restraint.
cinematic
stills
limited-edition
framed pieces
archival
documentation
status: AVAILABLE FOR ACQUISITION
STRAITJACKET (2024)
CANONICAL STATUS
STRAITJACKET has been exhibited and screened as part of the Karmatic Pneuma collection and film, including official film festival selections and solo exhibitions across multiple cities.
Status: Available for acquisition
Year: 2024
Canon Pillar: Visual Albums
Body of Work: Karmatic Pneuma
STRAITJACKET REMAINS
Parable IV of VIII
Karmatic Pneuma
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