Cezar Filimon

Palma School

Senior

In my World Religions class, I have learned about various religions and beliefs from across the world. I especially took interest in the Eastern religions, specifically Buddhism and Taoism. The concepts of reincarnation, the cycle of life, and accepting change were all ideas I have taken upon myself to internalize. Doing some more research on these beliefs, I came across this little symbol known as a triquetra, an old Celtic symbol that represents the cyclical life and eternity. I, for some unknown reason, really liked this symbol, and so it stayed in the back of my mind for a while now. When I decided to enter this competition for the sake of it, I was thinking of what I could enjoy making for the competition, and this symbol came back to mind again. After a bit of brainstorming and… reasonable concessions made, this piece came to life.

The main concept behind the piece is the triquetra. The idea was that within the three ovals pointing out from the center would embody the 3 stages of the cycle of life; Life, Death, and Rebirth. As we live in California where forest fires are an ever present threat, I believed that it would be a good idea to use forest scenery to represent the cycle of life. The content inside the ovals was supposed to be a bit more complex, but unfortunately I had to concede to a rather simple design.