{"product_id":"micca-young","title":"Micca Young | Untitled","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUntitled\u003cbr\u003e13.5 x 16 inches\u003cbr\u003eOil on Wood Panel\u003cbr\u003e$3900 USD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe piece remains untitled because its meaning has shifted for me over time, holding two\u003cbr\u003edifferent interpretations from two different periods of my life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe imagery of a white snake adorned with a pink bow, consuming its own tail, first came to me\u003cbr\u003ein 2024 while I was creating Good Girl?¿ and questioning what it truly means to be “good.” At the time, I interpreted the image almost as a spiritual warning: there is no real freedom in acting\u003cbr\u003ein sin, or with harmful, ill intention, because eventually, in one form or another, our wrong doings\u003cbr\u003ecome back to bite us. The truth has a way of coming to light, and the negative choices that\u003cbr\u003eappear easiest or most enticing in the moment often leave us with consequences we must carry\u003cbr\u003elater. We can rationalise our behaviour, convince ourselves that it is justified, or disguise\u003cbr\u003esomething destructive as liberation, while unknowingly participating in our own self-sabotage.\u003cbr\u003eThe snake eating its own tail is also an ancient symbol, Ouroboros, and is historically known to\u003cbr\u003erepresent rebirth, life and death, self creation and unity of life. When I finally brought this piece\u003cbr\u003eto life it was at perfect timing when I was genuinely at a stage of feeling all shedding new layers\u003cbr\u003eand evolving into a new version of myself. I completed it in December 2025, which was also a great way to finish off the year of the snake.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mortal Machine Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46706887655509,"sku":null,"price":3900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0071\/4833\/9315\/files\/IMG_6565.jpg?v=1794430041","url":"https:\/\/mortalmachinenola.com\/products\/micca-young","provider":"Mortal Machine Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}