Tyler Abner
This painting of a bird trapped in a spiderweb symbolizes the predatory nature of organized religion. The bird represents innocence and hope, while the web embodies the suffocating control that religious institutions can exert on individuals through dogma and power structures. The imagery explores the tension between faith as a source of guidance and its potential to entrap or limit personal freedom. By depicting this struggle, I aim to provoke reflection on how belief systems, when distorted or manipulated, can shift from offering salvation to becoming mechanisms of control.