Blight.

At one point in every illustrators journey, they aspire to create a story that represents values they hold dear. Gravitating to this theme subconsciously, Xrtificxl creates a world where the protagonist Kenzo experiences a crucible that many of us have faced or will face. The search of identity. Kenzo has no recollection of his heritage, found at the Forest Temple by a semi corporeal being, he is shunned from the village society and forced to seek answers in solitude.

Drawing from literary inspirations, self help ideals iterated by Paulo Coelho in The Pilgrimage, are incorporated into the ethos of what Xrtificxl views as constituting life and the search for purpose. Ultimately, this can be allegorised into a quest to fight the good fight. Within the book, Coelho, states that often we are faced with our dreams at an early age, life slowly saps at their legitimacy and eventually we concede to its pessimism. However, there are a select few that find their sword and thus are able to fight the good fight, realising their dreams and mastering the universe.

Along with incorporating climate change factors and resulting effects, Xrtificxl seeks to inspire, connect and educate humanity to the reality that we all face together.