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First of all thank you to `elusive and `oilsoaked for this DD
I won't be able to reply to all directly so I'm going to say thank you for all the favs and comments
if you have something really important to ask of me, do it by note because it's a little hard to keep track of all the messages

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Ok so I think some clarification is needed. I received some comments that I am copying another artist - namely Rabarama (google it and you will find some sculptures of persons with labyrinths on them).
As it usually happens when you have a cool idea you might not be the first to have thought of that. It's today that I found out about Rabarama and my works are inspired from something else.
This idea came to me after doing some of my "mindscape" works which are basically continuous fully connected labyrinths that extend either on an infinite surface or on any 3d object (I wrote a program that generates such labyrinths on any 3d object - been working on a film with an infinite labyrinthine world). From this I always extend my ideas in all directions - so all of a sudden some of my old drawings sculptures photos get a remake with a labyrinth on them.

Fell free to check the mindscape series:
[link] [link] [link] [link]

I wouldn't be surprised either if Rabarama wasn't the first to have thought of drawing a labyrinth on a body.
You might find that even in ancient cultures in ornamental body painting etc.
And as someone pointed out you should try to see in each art that contains the same symbol, the different meanings given to it by the different artists or maybe the different representations of the same meaning.}

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Submitted on: March 21, 2007
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Perhaps is was the intensive linework, or maybe it was just the composition. Whatever it was, Lost within... by *NegativeFeedback struck me as so amazing and expressive, I really couldn't wait to show everyone. ( Suggested by `elusive and Featured by `oilsoaked )

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=DeadSuperHero Jun 9, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Very intricate! Love your lines, and I also really like the mental image of a person being a maze. I know I've felt like I was trapped in a maze of myself plenty of times before.

~vecchiatoarte Aug 4, 2012 Professional General Artist

Very beautiful! I know Rabarama's art very well

, and yes it is true that there is something similar. Anyway, Rabarama art is really variegated in the decorative patterns (you can see many sculptures of her here: [link] .

Since we are talking about Rabarama please consider to try this official competition on Rabarama:

"RABARAMA ON A 2.0 EARTH - A fan art prize"
End date: september 22, 2012

go: [link]

IMAGINE YOU ARE A VIRTUAL PERSON LIVING IN THE VIRTUAL IMAGE OF OUR WORLD GENERATED BY COMPUTERS. WALKING ON THE STREETS YOU FIND A STRANGE, INTRIGUING BIG SCULPTURE. AND YOU PHOTOGRAPH IT.

Rabarama's art is strongly "public-art" and now it is also "public-internet-art" since her artworks are present also in Google Street View (© Google).
Now you can find Rabarama's monumental sculptures also when you "walk" on the internet.

This is a competition about this Internet presence: imagine you are a virtual person living in the virtual image of our world generated by Internet. Walking on the streets you find a strange, intriguing big sculpture. And you photograph it.
We will select the best picture* (subject: Rabarama's sculpture) taken from Internet: you can choose the perspective, you can modify the image, you can "photoshop" it as you like.
All the pictures will be published on Rabarama's official Facebook fan-page and the Artist herself will choose the winner, to prize her/him.
There will be also a special "public prize", for the image with more Facebook "likes"

HOW TO PARTECIPATE:
simply go to Internet and search for Rabarama's sculptures.
Take the image* (you can also take a photo with your camera or phone).
If you want, modify it as you like.
Post it in Rabarama's official Facebook fan-page [link]

THE PRIZE(S)
Best "Rabarama 2.0 fan art" image: the image with more "likes" will be awarded with a signed rabarama's graphic, "Codice genetico" ("Genetic code"), number 58/100, 70x70 cm

" RABARAMA ON A 2.0 EARTH - A fan art prize ": the winner will be chosen by Rabarama and awarded with a signed Rabarama's graphic, "Codice genetico" ("Genetic code"), number 57/100, 70x70 cm and a catalogue with a Rabarama's dedication to the winner.

The winners will be selected on September 22, 2012. The results will be posted on Rabarama's official Facebook fan-page [link]

*be careful not to choose copyrighted images but only images free to use. You have the responsability for the images you submit.
Images with obscenity, violence, discrimination, illegal acts or messages will not be accepted.
All the images submitted will be used only for the competition itself and its promotion and they will not be used by the organization for any other use.

~yoolda Jun 3, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

great very good

!vertebrae242 Sep 28, 2011 General Artist

This was the image that introduced me to your work here on deviantART, and by all means, I'm glad it did.

Another deviantART member had this piece of yours listed as an item in their "Wishlist" and as I was perusing their DA page, I noticed this image. Immediately I was taken by it and had to know just who the artist was. Clicked on your deviantART alias and ... lo and behold, I've spent a good 6+ hrs. now (and counting) just exploring your galleries over the past two days all because of catching a glimpse of this particular piece.

Glad I did. Definitely glad I did. Probably one of the best artists I've seen in the last couple of years. Just amazing stuff that covers a broad spectrum of ideas / concepts / and mediums by which you turn your thoughts into reality.

Looking forward to much more incredible work from you.

Take care,

v242