Cyclical 2022

Jason Limon crafted this painting, 'Cyclical,' in 2022, though the exact medium remains unspecified. At first glance, it is tempting to see this wheel of skeletons as a memento mori, a reminder of death’s inevitability. The cyclical element perhaps evokes the idea of the wheel of fortune. But what resonates most profoundly is not just mortality, but the potential for renewal inherent in cycles. Limon's piece invites us to contemplate the cyclical nature of life and death, and the dance between fate and choice. There is a sense that even in the face of our mortality, we are not without agency. And so, in its own macabre way, the piece is deeply human, reflecting the human condition of being caught in these repeating patterns.