The Tango between Virtues and Sins Exhibit Metal Print
The Tango between Virtues and Sins Exhibit Metal Print
Inspired by the Kybalion's Principle of Gender, The Tango Between Virtues and Sins explores the delicate dance between the masculine and feminine forces that exist within all creation. Locked in an elegant embrace, the lion and ostrich move together as partners rather than opposites, embodying the truth that wisdom emerges not from dominance, but from balance.
The lion represents courage, direction, structure, and action, while the ostrich symbolizes intuition, creativity, nurturing, and receptivity. Neither leads nor follows entirely. Instead, they move in rhythm, each drawing strength from the qualities of the other. Their dance becomes a meditation on the creative process itself, where intention meets imagination and vision finds form.
Rich with symbolism, humor, and grace, the sculpture reminds us that virtue and vice, strength and softness, reason and emotion all exist within the same human experience. True mastery comes not from choosing one side, but from learning to harmonize the many forces within ourselves. In this timeless tango, creation is revealed as an act of partnership, and love as the sacred space where opposites become whole.
14x 20
High Gloss
Sharp Square Corners
Black Edge
Black Inset 3/4" Metal Frame and French Cleat
As the scene awakens, The Principle of Gender transforms into a whimsical opera of creation, revealing the eternal dance between the masculine and feminine principles. Seated at a lavish table adorned with Thèria dining and serving pieces, the Lion and Ostrich preside over the evening's performance. Around them, beauty, artistry, and imagination unfold in every direction, reminding us that creation itself is born through the relationship between intention and receptivity, structure and expression.
At center stage, dancers spin gracefully across the platform while the Sloth delivers a dramatic operatic performance, filling the garden with song. The spectacle is playful yet symbolic, illustrating the creative process itself: ideas taking form, energy becoming expression, and inspiration becoming reality. The Lion sits confidently, embodying presence, direction, and observation, while the Ostrich remains deeply engaged with the living world around her, representing intuition, nurturing, and connection.
Beneath the grandeur of the gathering, two children sit on the grass sharing the proverbial forbidden fruit. They represent the inner child that lives within each of us—the curious, playful, untamed part of our nature that refuses to remain confined by expectation. Before long, they crawl beneath the table, disappearing from view only to emerge on the other side, laughing and running freely through the garden. Their journey reflects humanity's enduring desire to explore, question, and discover.
As the children wander, the Ostrich gently beckons them back toward the table, while the Lion watches with quiet amusement as the performance continues. Together, they embody two complementary forces: guidance and freedom, structure and play, protection and exploration. The animation invites viewers to reflect on the balance required for all creation to flourish. Through humor, beauty, and symbolism, the experience reminds us that true harmony is not found in dominance, but in the continual exchange between opposing yet inseparable forces. It is within this dance that life, art, and imagination are born.
