Frida Sten

The left painting is the abduction of Helen of Sparta by Aphrodite. The red flowers are roses which symbolise passionate love and anemones which symbolise forsaken love. Both flowers are sacred to Aphrodite.

The painting to the left is my symbolic interpretation of the beginning of the Trojan war. The European roller is prince Paris and the apples represent the bribes Athena, Hera and Aphrodite offered him.

This is an artwork I’ve decided to titel “Depression” every flower in it means an aspect of what it’s like to have a bipolar depression in the language of flowers. The Raven is there as a symbol of death.

The flowers mean:

Adoxa moschatellina: weakness

Anemone: sickness, illness, withered hopes, suffering and death, being forsaken

Aquilegia (red): Anxious and trembling

Aster amellus: afterthought

Atropa belladonna: loneliness, silence

Calendula officinalis: despair, pain, trouble, grief

Calystegia sepium: dead hope,

Helenium: tears

Helleborus niger: anxiety

Hyacinthoides non-scripta: solitude, sorrowful regret

This is an artwork I’ve decided to titel “Mania” every flower in it means an aspect of what it’s like to be manic in the language of flowers. The European roller is there because it has become a symbol for mania for me ever since I drew it the first time I was in a psychiatric facility.

The flowers mean:

Aquilegia (purple): Resolve to win

Asparagus densiflorus: Fascination

Botrychium lunaria: Forgetfulness

Crocus sativus: cheerfulness, excess is dangerous, happiness, mirth.

Gardenia jasminoides: ecstasy, exhilarated emotions, I am to happy

Hydrangea: A boaster, carelessness

Osmunda regalis: confidence, dreams, fascination

Passiflora caerulea: faith and suffering

Polianthes tuberosa: dangerous pleasure, pleasure that inevitably cause pain

Primula (lilac): confidence

Ranunculus asiaticus: ambition, fascination, you are radiant with charm

Tradescantia virginiana: momentary happiness

Four best freinds, we have:

Derek, the trans sea turtle giving J.K. the finger.

Sara, the lesbian just getting comfortable telling people about her sexuality.

Victor, who took up skateboarding to spend quality time with his boyfriend.

And Viola the hardcore asexual whos true love is football.