Worldbuilding through a series of illustrations, some finished, and some, still evolving. But they give a sense of where the project is heading. I guess.
There are a variety of visual styles that I was trying to describe the feeling of being drunk, but now its a matter of producing more.
There are also oversized tshirts of the prints. Just in case. DM for that.
Also. More detailed updates and breakdowns are up on the website. And there’s a newsletter if you’d like to follow the journey more closely. And I have been putting out videos on the youtube channel (@monkeyevrse_in ).
Anywho, more updates next week.
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The more it changes the more its the same thing.
- Zen Proverb
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Whenever I open this this image, it wants to change. Its mental how many times I have worked on it. Every time I think I’ve figured it out, something shifts and I find myself drawing at it all over again. Personal projects I tell you!
Lessons in trying not to “finish” something or even negotiating with it. Just learning to listen to the instinct of the image.
Have you ever found yourself stuck to something that is forever changing?
Until next time. Keep moving.
Y
P.S. I have also been more active on youtube, where I am posting the process. You can follow along if you are interested.
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Other links
www.monkeyverse.in
www.monkeyevrse.in/thousand-arms
www.monkeyevrse.in/mind-of-my-mind
www.monkeyevrse.in/newsletter
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Thousand Arms Update!
Very rarely are alcoholism and addiction presented in media with the nuance that it deserves. Usual depictions being that of the buffoon or the tragedy. A fool in some sense, with only flaws. Someone who breaks hearts and families. But the truth, though we find it tough to accept, is much more complicated. The addict suffers just as much. And we can level the blame on the person quick and easy but alcoholism is a symptom of a larger problem. It is a complex loop involving circumstances, brain chemistry, emotional coping, social conditioning and habit formation.
When I started writing 'The Thousand Arms' I was trying to tell a light hearted story of a boy who lost his way. But as the project and research develop, I am trying to present the facts separate from the fiction with the intension that it is important to understand the nuances that go along with drinking. Not just for storytelling.
Anyway. More on this later.
You can read more on these links. Or check the links in the bio!
www.monkeyverse.in
www.monkeyevrse.in/thousand-arms
www.monkeyevrse.in/mind-of-my-mind
www.monkeyevrse.in/newsletter
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The Thousand Arms is a dreamlike story about addiction. Told through haze, humour, withdrawal, repetition, and moments of quiet clarity. It follows Satori, a young man caught in the spiralling dance of alcohol, identity, love, and self-deception, where time folds, thoughts echo, and the mind turns into its own mythology.
It’s an exploration of the addictive personality — tender, absurd, painful, human.
Read more at monkeyverse.in/thousand-arms. Link in bio. Like and subscribe to support the project.
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Way before our story began. The Vajra woke up from his meditation in pearls of celestial laughter when he realised what was about to unfold.
Stay tuned for more cryptic stories that will slowly make sense :)
Read more on monkeyverse.in. Link in bio.
Created by @monkeyverse
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(The Thousand Arms, Short Story, Magical Realism, Addiction Stories, Dream Writing, Illustrated fiction, Shadow Work, Emotional Honesty, Indie Writing, Serialised Fiction, Creative Writing, Monkeyverse)
A love story of addictions told through fevered memories.
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Caught in the spiralling dance of addiction, and told in a dreamlike rhythm of memory and hallucinations; this is the story of Satori. A boy madly in love with the haze, the hurt, and everything in between. He is in essence a fog of smoke and spirits. Unprepared for his minds drunk delirium. Making choices that lead him down a surreal journey of life’s misgivings and adventures.
Follow the link in the bio to read more.
Created by @monkeyverse
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