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Art should speak for itself.
And then there's this spiel.
Here we have a satyr and a centaur. Satyrs are known for their sense of play and mischief.
Chiron was exceptional in that he was the most civilized and intelligent of all centaurs. In my retelling of Eros and Psyche, Chiron plays the spurned girl’s new lover. This is after Eros turns Psyche into a satyr
as punishment for bringing a light into bed and discovering who her mystery lover was. Here we see a satyr rouse a centaur from sleep,having lit up the waterfall as she slept to surprise her.
The story as I tell it; spans across time. Which is why lamps from across antiquity are gathered here. In homage to Psyche’s curiosity. The lamps cascading down the natural waterscape signify Chiron and Psyche’s wonder and curiosity. These lamps reflect a culture that have lovingly adapted to the wilderness. This is how the soul of mankind strikes balance with the mystery of night and with one’s inner beast.
Side note, Chiron's character also plays Daedalus (and Stephen Hawkings!). Daedalus is famed for building the minotaur's labyrinth and for inventing wings for his son Icarus. Whom he told to not fly so high that the sun would melt the 'glue/wax' holding them together. The themes surrounding this character in his many lives are balance and his creative inventions.
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