The life of all living creatures is a continuation of creation and destruction, through the process of birth, growth, decline, and death. However, the death of one creature leads to the birth of another. To me, fish symbolizes the continuity of life. Following the birth and growth of one creature in the fish's back—a cradle of life—the creature reaches the pinnacle of its life like a splendid fin. As the gaunt face and ribs of the fish say, however, all life eventually takes one step toward the downhill road and end of life. And again, another creature will be born. I've drawn fishs with this significant appearance, and for this artwork in particular, I tried the slight mix of pop art with bubble gums.
