Self Cycles: A Journey of Identity

Unpublished/Personal Illustration - Single

2025

Amelia Chen, Jersey City, NJ
e: amelialinchen21@gmail.com
w: ameliachen.net

Art Director: Amelia Chen

This surreal illustration explores personal transformation, with the carousel symbolizing life's cyclical journey and evolving self-awareness. Three floating faces reflect life stages: an infant's tears mark the first clash with reality, a fractured teenage face represents identity struggles, and an elderly smile embodies wisdom. Each ride symbolizes self-discovery and freedom, set in a vibrant, boundless world where the individual breaks free from societal constraints to create their path.