Artist's commentary
A Group of Special People
"Remember the hope we felt when we looked at the sight beyond those old cracked walls we lived in? -That little valley glowing with sunlight.
Remember the day we had to depart to lands unknown and how we all anticipated each others' return? How young we were, and shabby, we've never been the battle type.
We had no choice and we knew that.
We've been alone in a million places, our bodies bore the scars of war.
We walked through sunshine and rain, we slept in mud and rest on guns, but in our hearts..
I would always hold the picture of you that you gave me, that little oval frame I've put around my neck. Those smiles on a tiny photograph, I could always feel the warmth of its colors.
I wished I could be somewhere else with you, to that valley glowing with sunlight, that place we dreamed of walking, me and you.
I wanted you to know that, for us who were called to die,
We may live on once we're gone,
If you remember us with time, we will live on
We will live on.. ”
A Group of Special People.
I am so happy to finally share with you the AoT group photo!
I worked so much on this project and I truly enjoyed creating each part of it.
Based on Hajime Isayama's characters from the manga Attack on Titan.