Category: Medium
When a snake inevitably outgrows its scales, it rubs its snout against a rough surface to crack the old skin and physically crawls right out of its past self. A coiled reminder that outgrowing your current environment is supposed to be a little uncomfortable.
The coiled snake sculpture is surprisingly heavy for its size, which gives it a nice, solid presence on my shelf. I find myself looking at it whenever I’m stuck on a problem, and it genuinely makes me think about shedding my own frustrations.
I keep it on my desk as a reminder that shedding the old version of myself is supposed to hurt a little. The way the snake is coiled mid-crawl really captures that moment of struggle and release. It's subtle enough that visitors ask about it, and I get to explain the meaning every time.
The coiled snake design is such a clever take on shedding old skin, and the way it sits on my desk makes me think about growth every time I glance over. It’s small but the detail in the scales and posture feels really intentional.
