Artwork Details
Artist
Frank Tang
Title
A Heart Is A Heavy Burden (Howl’s Moving Castle)
Year
2022
Medium
ink and colour on silk
Dimensions
70 × 90cm
Status
Available
Price
HK$75,000-100,000
Info
The development of “Howl’s Moving Castle” animation by Hayao Miyazaki coincided with the 2003 Gulf War. The central theme of the story is that war is pointless. Humans have no idea why they fight and they have no idea what they are protecting. The protagonist says, “The Heart Is So Heavy.” Because of the curse, the male protagonist devoted his heart to the devil and the power he received was likewise dedicated to the conflict. The picture composition shows the war is over, the castle is leaving the country that started the war.