The series' overarching theme revolves around drawing on ancient metaphors related to chaos/order and human interactions with themselves and their environment, taken from classical mythology or religious narrative art, and then subverting them to offer a tongue-in-cheek social critique...

The minotaur was birthed from a profane union between King Minos' wife, Pasiphae, and a bull destined to be sacrificed to Poseidon. This creature resided in a maze built by King Minos and consumed Athenian boys and girls, seven of each, every three years. The minotaur symbolises humanity's darkest traits: bestial, unnatural, bloodthirsty, murderous, residing in shadows and chaos, and preying upon the young and innocent.

In this artwork, the minotaur is not confined to the labyrinth but is elevated atop a pillar in the sky - a stark contrast to its natural habitat. It cradles a freshly hatched chick in its hands, symbolising rebirth, the advent of spring, new beginnings, and the delicate nature of life itself.

Through this imagery, the artist implies that as we reflect on the fragility of nature in light of our reckless actions, we may reconsider our paths. The telescope-eyed goldfish bear witness to this revelation, akin to angels in a Renaissance nativity scene. The artist frequently employs these fish as messengers or observers of the wondrous, given their eyes appear perpetually astounded by the magnitude of unfolding events. Their elongated fins mirror the flowing robes of Renaissance angels. Behind them lingers the idiom "a fish out of water", suggesting that they, much like the minotaur, are removed from their natural surroundings - an exact inversion, in fact.

Similarly to the minotaur, they are products of human intervention in their breeding process - descendants of carp that, due to extensive inbreeding, now possess these remarkable eyes and elongated fins. The entire juxtaposition is intended to be whimsical and light-hearted - after all, who are we (or even the artist himself) to pontificate! The vibrant use of colour and brushwork underlines this sentiment. Yet, this doesn't diminish the artist's concerns about humanity's harmful interactions with their environment, exacerbated by deeply rooted belief systems and societal constructs.