t_t

"Heavy and real", for you non-germans. The tags make me think that there is something I'm missing.

I don't get the point of this pic...
But may I ask why the german title?

So, I did a bit of research. Here's what I figured out:

1. Défi is french for challenge.
2. XXI stands for 21
3. Défi XXI is some kind of french company. (http://www.defi21.fr/index_2.php)

I have no idea what to think of this.

I don't get it? Looks cool though.

schön gemacht, gefällt mir sehr

I like the change of pace. It feels.. refreshing, yet sad at the same time. <3

Well, here are the symbols i see:

-The band covering the eyes, symbol of blindness, is also one of teh attirbutes of French Justice's allergory, representing Impartiality
- XXI is 21 in roman numerals... which is a a number with countless symbolics, but Zeta-haru being from Brazil, he is probably refering to Agenda 21 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agenda_21
- Défi means "challenge" in French
- "Schwer und echt" heavy and real in german
- s a d is tags, obvisly "sad"


here's what i get from it: The decisions of Agenda 21 are a challenge to impartiality, which seem to have brought heavy and real consequences which make the author sad?

This allegory is is lacing precision around number XXI ... or I just can't find it

Défi 21 apparently is a company. http://www.defi21.fr/index_2.php

I don't believe Zeta-Haru would make an artwork with such a title and tags with a reference to a company lost in a forsaken place in the pays de la Loire that specialises in soldering xD

After playing both FNaF and Undertale, I always take evry piece of information into consideration xD But yes, it's kinda off-topic. I still wonder why a brazil guy uses middle-european languages and cultural references to encrypt his message.

whnve I do encrypted stuff I use a lot of foreign words and alphabet ^w^

Why Agenda 21?

It's part of the Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992
It's the most likely connotation of the number XXI I could find... I take it as I did a mistake ^^'

E assim Zeta consegue lançar um enigma tão difícil quanto "Quem veio primeiro: O ovo ou a Galinha?"

O ovo foi criado pelos repteis e não pelas aves então o ovo veio primeiro, esse não é difícil :v

Concordo

Jesus ... so many interpretations ... will my shallow, limited attempt even matter at all? Why am I still posting it?

As part German, I feel I should be able to make out what this is supposed to mean ... maybe's it's just the title. 'Schwer' doesn't have to mean 'heavy,' it can also mean 'severe' or 'difficult.'

The 'XXI' is covering your eyes, as if it's what's ahead of you. Could it have to do with the fact that you're approaching your 21st birthday? Jul 24th is a bit far away, but maybe you're preparing yourself for a 'confrontation' or a 'genuine' 'challenge' or something? You're already sad ... sorry about that.

Not sure what's up with choosing the French and German languages here. Whatever this all really means, I like this pic a lot and am curious as to what it's setting up.

Ooooh, a puzzle/conspiracy to figure out.

*Sets up messy bulletin board. Connects a bunch of pictures with yarn*

*microwaves popcorn*

I have to ask it because the curiosity is killing me, and you are one of my favorite artist and i will hate to see my fav artist sad or something like that so... ¿Did something happen to Gabriel? or ¿Did something happen to you? Your relationship with him is ok???

"Heavy and Real" "Challenge" French and German, respectively, yet the artist is Brazilian. To represent the same idea in two different languages emphasize that the words themselves are not important, rather, the universal meaning is: something innate in human nature, the idea of conflict rather than sport.
The character is blinded by a piece of loose fabric. Something not chosen, but rather, flung forward by nature or higher power.
The "blinding" is conveyed by the monochrome. Not an inversion, but rather a lack of perception
The inscription on the fabric is the number 21 in Roman Numerals, which also decorates the border, which can be associated with the final card in the Tarot's trump, or Major Arcana, The World, which represents the end of the Fool's Journey, a state of completeness or, perhaps as conveyed by also being the border, oneness with the world. The connotation is inverted, perhaps because the outcome of the character's journey is tragic, perhaps they have been blinded by the idea of oneness or completion has blinded them to other things even though its not the future the character envisioned for themselves, but rather, one that is forced upon them.

In any case, do feel better, dear.

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you're absolutely right becoming an adult is totally fucked up, especially when it is dark and you has nothing and no light to guide you in this new way...

Yes! I remember one spring break when I sort of realized I wasn't a kid anymore, and I had to start looking for jobs and stuff, and I pretty much lost it. It's indeed so difficult, and I hadn't even gone to college yet.

Zeta conceitual

But I love it <3

Wait. Schwer, I though, meant difficult. So, does this say "Difficult and real"? Or, have I mis-interpreted?

The World

I found this when going through your gallery for the RB survey. I can see a lot of potential symbolism in it. I'm not sure what you may have intended, but I can certainly read quite a bit into it via my own analysis. XXI is the number for The World in a typical tarot deck. The World is usually about completeness, but the reverse can signify feelings of emptiness or the fleeting materialism of the world as it is. The blindfold could be inward or outward; either something you aren't seeing, or something you don't even want to see. It could be something trapped inside, or an attempt to keep something from getting in.

However, considering that what "defi" means, I'm going to hazard a guess that the meaning of this is to "challenge the world," or rather... to resist and/or rebel against those demands that society places upon us. Not being straight, we face a great many challenges. I recall you saying that things are still not very good in Brazil with LGBTQ rights. That is reason enough to defy unjust labels and oppression by an unforgiving and hostile environment.

Amazing analysis Caly
One thing I wanted to add is that another reason for XXI is that, at the time, I was soon going to be 21 years old.

"Coming of age" definitely lends another aspect to it! 21 is a major milestone, and society places even more of a burden on us when we reach certain points in our lives. I can really see that tying into it.