Description
There is a Tormentor in My Head who rants. Sometimes his voice is loud, sometimes soft. He is judgmental and unforgiving. He has opinions about everything. He loves to watch me squirm with guilt by projecting painful scenes from my past into my head and he creates images of disaster for the future. He is dissatisfied with the present and tries to convince me I can only be happy when I have achieved or acquired something new.
The Tormentor occasionally pretends he is a good friend, taking my side when I have a conflict. He eagerly flames the fires of my resentments and anger, convincing me that I am right and others are unjust, dishonest, or stupid.
That voice is the source of my distress. It can’t be strangled or drowned. It will never be completely silenced. I can observe it, ignore it, remind myself it is not be taken seriously, and turn my attention elsewhere. The rant will then fade into the background often disappearing for moments at a time like a quiet ocean wave.
Additional Information
Title | There's a Tormentor in My Head |
Artist/Creator | Fruma Shrensel |
Press Name/Publisher | Twilight Press |
Artist's Nationality | United States |
Place of Publication | Seattle, Washington |
Printing/ Reproduction Process | Digitally printed using pigment on an Epson Stylus Photo R2000 |
Book Structure/ Binding Method | Image of nested structure, created by Hedi Kyle, was viewed online. Original folding instructions from "Origami, 30 Fold-by Fold Projects," by Paulo Mulatinho. |
Medium/ Materials | Binders board, Asahi book cloth, acrylic paint, straight pins, waxed linen thread |
Paper Stock | Lama Li handmade paper from Nepal and Epson bright white acid free papers |
Number of Pages | 13 boxes |
Dimensions (WxH) or (WxHxD) | 5 x 3 x 5 inches. |
Publication Date | 2015 |
Edition Size | Edition of 50 |