
Artist's commentary
Awakening
Waking up always makes me think of the sky. It's so unlike the soil I've been buried in all this time. The brilliant blue seems to stretch out forever...the place my planet lives. It's not that I'm jealous or anything. I have no desire to claim it for myself. I know I belong elsewhere. My job is to curse those who break the law, and I've never had second thoughts about it.
Even so, when I do wake up, I can't help but notice the sky hanging high over me. After all...a mass of flesh like me could never hope to reach it.
Still, it would be nice to learn how sunbathing feels, especially under a free and open sky. I can't deny that thought has crossed my mind.