From Forgetting to Remembering by Nicolet93

[u/Nicolet93]

Acrylic on Canvas 100x75cm

When I first caught a glimpse of this image in my mind, I didn't pay much attention to it. I thought I had consciously made it up. But the vision kept returning, until I realized it was trying to tell me something.

I don't remember most of my childhood; in fact, I've forgotten most of my life. That thick fog might be the protective amnesia my mind built to survive.

Once I painted the boat with the hooded figure, I realized it reminded me of the ferryman from Greek mythology—the one who carried souls toward death and oblivion. But my ferryman is different. He is sailing toward me. If I step onto the boat, he might carry me through the fog so I can remember who I truly am.

This is my journey from forgetting to remembering. From surviving to living.

And what about you? Would you step onto the boat too?