Catharsis takes many forms. One of them is giving creative expression to fears we have, and by doing so, exercising some degree of control over them. WordsEye (www.wordseye.com) allows artists and non-artists alike, to pause and reflect, spontaneously generate 3D scenes, and see fears in a new light and from a different angle.
The following images have been generated during this COVID-19 crisis — in many cases just created with a few words. Click on the links (below the scenes) to see the full language used to create the images.
Fear #1: Lives upended, “The New Reality” by Lespaulguy
A large boy is 30 feet in front of a large man. he is facing back…
Fear #2: Invasion of Space, “…the house is getting smaller” by nheiges
a small person is 1 foot right of the person. she faces southwest…
Fear #3: Physical Distancing, “The Width of Fashion” by Lespaulguy
The woman is 4 feet to the right and behind the man. She is facing back...
Fear #4: Maintaining Our Frontline, “You know how isolation works, Doctor.” by Watcher570
mine backdrop.a 9 feet tall woman is 12 feet in front of the white man…
Fear #5: Lack of Compliance, “Millennial Hand Washing” by Lespaulguy
the large hand is 2 inches in the tank. the tank is 3 inches tall…
Fear #6: Isolation I, “Wake me up in a few months” by Hedgehog1965
A shiny glitter balloon is leaning is to the back. A man is 3 feet behind the balloon.
Fear #6: Isolation II, “When can I get out again?” by KAWE
a 300 inch tall boy is 450 inches in front of the window. He is facing northeast…
Fear #7: Returning to Normal, “New Airplane Codes” by Boneybird
the room backdrop. the airplane is 30 foot above the ground.
LVG — living room DNR — dining room BTH — bathroom BKY — backyard PAT — patio MBR — master bedroom OFC — office WNC — wine cellar
Fear #8: Failure to Protect, “Public Mask Spaces” by KAWE
Fear #9: Privacy Invasion, “Body Heat Sensors” by Zamchick
The two people are three feet in front of the man.
Fear #10: Dissolution, “End of Daze” by Boneybird
The fantasy backdrop. The man.
Fear #11: Death, “Untitled” by 666
[blood] backdrop. A very thin 40% shiny saw is in a 80% dark brick.
Fear #11: A new global warming, “Fever” by KAWE
an orange earth. a 50 inch tall clear orange mask is in front of the earth...
Fear #12: Quarantine, “In the Red” by Nanook
a man. 1st 2.8 feet tall counter is behind the man.
Fear #13: Transmission, “Avoiding the Airborne” by Zamchick
the ocean backdrop. the 1st diver is 2 foot to the right of the 2nd diver.
Fear #14: Misinformation, “3 Tablets/day…” by Lespaulguy
the bathroom backdrop. the jar is on the table…the [pill] texture is on the paper.
Fear #15: New Habits, “Slapping Meals Together” by Lespaulguy
the foods are on the plate in the kitchen.
Fear #16: Lack of “Containment” by Boneybird
the 10 houses are in the country. the bat is 5 feet in front of the houses.
Fear #17: Unfathomable change, “And then it happened” by Watcher 570
a clear white symbol.the symbol is 100 feet deep.the symbol is 40 feet wide…
Fear #18: Quarantine II: “I wonder if it’s safe to go out yet?” by Hedgehog1965
A 20% shiny 40% dark rainbow cable car. It is next to a pattern cable car…
Fear #19: Universal Change, “New Planet Detected” by KAWE
a 20 inch tall 70% dim cyan saturn.sky is black.the ring of saturn is red…
Fear #20: Loss of what’s been, “Prequarantine” by Lespaulguy
The fantasy backdrop. The small “BC” is to the left and 3 foot behind the “AD”.
