Gods of Small Moments
Ephemera; the Goddess of Short Term Memory
You’ve likely encountered Ephemera before, though of course you wouldn’t remember it. You needn’t feel bad, she doesn’t remember you either. Ephemera is the embodiment of short term memory, of fleeting passions and temporary pains. She exists wholly in the present, taking in the fullness of life through winged eyes, but her body is hollow, unable to hold onto any sensation for more than a few moments. It is a gift, at times, to live like her. To not be burdened by anything that has come before, or anything that will come after. But it can be a curse, too, to forget so quickly something that might have been important. She is a constant, with all of us, and can be a blessing when there is something worth forgetting, but she is a fickle god to devote too much of yourself to. Some things, after all, are worth remembering.
This painting is first in a series of original deities and demons. These mythic figures are manifestations of my mental landscapes, personified and anthropomorphized to give face to the emotional states we deal with (or strive for) in our every day lives. Ephemera was painted with gouache and alchohol ink on cold press watercolor paper.
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