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2024-12-13 16:59:31

I really like this painting style! The choice of colors is incredible, same for the shading/lighting! :D

I feel like these 3 At-tans are "who she's supposed to be after being..." according to people?

I do have some questions :
Why is there a keyhole in one of her eyes ?
Why are her eyes, nose and ears cut off?
Any meaning for the choice of ants, bees(?) and caterpillars?
Who is that creature beside the nun?

handofdog responds:

Oh, thank you. Hm...

- At-tan has a coloboma in one eye. A real condition said to have a "keyhole/cat like appearance".
- Her nose, and ears are cut off because, in the literal sense, these are done to real women. Metaphorically, feeling no matter what avenue you take as a woman, there will always be the stigma, or "mark of inferiority"/The potentiality of punishment, to be kept deaf, dumb, and blind.
- Necrophagous bugs, all leading to the "death sentence". Penetration or even lack of penetration, consensual, or non-consensual— it doesn't matter. She is not an individual, but always associated with or valued in relation to a man's drill. Taken from idea men themselves have created, "being touched by a man is a death sentence: used up, defiled". At-tan always feels dirty, impure, not smart— obviously those things are not true of her, but she still feels that way...
- Beside her is her sister, who can also be seen on page 3 in: "At-tan vs the Art World"

I hope this description is sufficient. It's hard for me to use explicit words sometimes.

houss