The main concept of the mural is to explore the idea and definition of ULTIMATE. This mural can be considered as the second part of a rejected idea for a mural I previously designed. The previous idea was to explore the idea of the beginning of an action. A significant moment between calmness and action. The borderline and transition of a movement. For this mural, I took the idea of the rejected mural and further developed it, while not repeating the same idea, I turned this mural into a continuation of the previous idea.
The mural depicts the moment AFTER the motion begins. The sword has been drawn, the attack of the tiger has begun. This mural is a visual depiction of power, the storm after the calmness. The mural serves as the second part of the rejected concept, it’s about the sheer power of will and determination, which echoes the idea of “Ultimate”. The power hidden beneath one’s mind waiting to be unleashed, while often being neglected, is the one of the ultimate driving forces within the universe, one’s potentials and possibilities are incalculable. It’s about how hard you push and grind, “ultimate” is not something to be achieved, it’s a demonstration of discipline and determination.
While exploring the possibilities of having multiple murals to convey an idea, this is also the first mural to be done in double layers, the tiger and the samurai were done separately and overlapping each other. Painting the mural in overlapping double layers creates a sense of depth, which cannot be seen in regular single layered murals, and the essence of this mural is the overlapping of two separate murals to form a complete story, which differs from conventional murals. Thanks @kyukyokudo and @amigochanho88 for their trust, this is one of the few projects, which I got to decide everything on my own and really explore new ideas and techniques.
