Can one conquer oneself, one's emotions? Can one rise above self? Embracing defeat of self relents intelligence, encourages the spirit, and reveals the soldier in a war with yourself for yourself...in an attempt to be in harmony with the world. Struggle is the inertia of progress. It is exhilarating, fulfilling, yet the battle is perpetuated as the complexity of life embraces us. As we grow in our struggle, the more we strive to conquer our own self, the higher we rise. In "Rise Above", Henry Asencio depicts a centralized figure with arms raised in a display of self-resistance. Through the expression of the charcoal, the artist focuses on the musculature as a metaphor for self-contained inner struggle. The drawing lends itself to a universal sense of contained celebration and triumph through inner growth. "Rise Above" is a tribute to the perpetual struggle for the hardest victory - conquering oneself.

Please contact the gallery at info@fascinationst.com or call 303-333-1566 for more information.

Go back