ALL ABOUT ART: What does a brain aneurysm look like?

This is how a brain aneurysm look like.

The day after the great tsunami, the 27th of December 2004, our then eleven year old son

had a brain aneurysm that burst. I think of it as a great wave of blood that swept through his brain.

It was a subarachnoid hemorrhage which is fatal if not treated immediately.

The aneurysm

oil on canvas

2011

(The image processing software I use can´t handle the subtle colors I used for this

image. The colors don´t match the original.)

Anyhow, I will tell you the story of the dramatic events that took place over ten years ago, giving you one page at the time. Above you see the title page: Blodvåg (Blood wave ). Since this little side project probably will take several weeks I will tell you here and now: our beloved son

survived the calamity.

He is alive.

Axel, a survivor.

This artist has depicted another bodily organ bursting:

Ivar Arosenius

Self portrait with bleeding heart, 1903

Graphite and water color

Ivar Arosenius

The Princess with toys, 1908

Tempera on canvas

I found this invitation to a party that I was hosting. It is undated but

I guess it is from the early, early eighties. I am not sure what image I was trying to present. This is one of the very few self portraits (sic) I have done.