Works by
Michael Talbot

The Fragility Series

The Fragility Series is an international exhibition series showcased simultaneously around the globe, with each location headed by different artists (in Boston, Jamaica and the UK). Michael curated 3 Boston showcases based on the premise and ideas from his graphic novel, ATLAS: Fall From Grace.

Fragility - Part 1, previously on display at Aeronaut Brewing, focused on a series of characters who each embodied a different Force of Nature, or Concept of Reality: Time, Mother Nature, the Subconscious, Life, Death, and Omnipotence. Though the inital story is centered on the Time Guardian, this collection of works highlights the other Guardians who've helped her become who she needed to be... as well as their individual Fragility.

Fragility - Part 2, displayed at Bloc Cafe, further explores the relationships between these characters, exposing the Fragility of their very nature.

Fragility - Part 3 was showcased at Turtle Swamp Brewing. The collection of pieces displayed during this showcase explores the concept of an individual's life being as fragile and as fleeting as a blossoming flower, but at the same time highlighting the fact that this cycle of Life and Death can also be something very beautiful.

For sale inquiries, please contact Michael Talbot directly at mikeytalbot@gmail.com or call/text (508) 948-5653.



I Won’t Worry About The Future...


Price: $1,000

If you were faced with who you would become, would you reach out willingly or would you shy away from the burdens and responsibilities you never asked for?

Only Time could tell...

- Fragility - Part 1 -



... If You Promise To Let Go Of The Past


Price: $1,000

If you were faced with who you once were, would you reach out longingly or would you accept your reality and the tasks at hand that now define you?

If only Time would tell... - Fragility - Part 1 -



Lost In The Right Direction


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"I - I'm pretty sure I just saw you here a moment ago, that's odd..."

"You seem oddly familiar, but... No it can't be. You just reminded me of someone I knew..."

"That- That can't be true. I'm pretty sure I'd remember... There's no way I'd forget -"

Time can be so fragile and fragmented.

- Fragility - Part 1 -



Love What You Have...


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This is a story of a woman who took on the burdens of the world as her own... Yet she was more than powerful enough to handle it all by herself.

As Time went by, she learned to love what she had...

- Fragility - Part 1 -



... And You’ll Have More Love


Price: $700

This is a story of a boy who saw the burdens of the world, but not his own...

He was more than powerful enough to handle it all by himself, but as Time went by, he learned that the Collective was much better than the individual.

- Fragility - Part 1 -



This Is Not The End Of The Journey


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Everything and everyone has a beginning... Behind every echo is a voice that dared disrupt the Silence

- Fragility - Part 1 -



A New Perspective


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Look again...

- Fragility - Part 1 -



Don't Change Your Mind...
Instead, Change The World


Price: $700

... And see that there's still much you can do.

- Fragility - Part 1 -



You May Be The Subject...


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They're not just flowers to me... Each one has its own story, it's own individual beauty.

- Fragility - Part 1 -



... But You Are Not The Cause


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They're not just stars to me... Each one has its own journey, it's own individual light.

- Fragility - Part 1 -



Life And Death Are More Than Acquaintances


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As Death blossomed, Life taught her everything she needed to know about herself and the nature of what she was to become...

He smiled at his daughter and said, "Neither of us were ever meant to be alone, as what we can accomplish together is far more beautiful than anyone could ever imagine."

- Fragility - Part 1 -



The Faces of Fragility


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What does it mean to be a Guardian?
What does it mean to hold the weight and responsibilities of others to ensure that they Existence thrives uninterrupted?
What does it mean to give so much of yourself that you seldom remember who you are as an individual?
What does it mean to be Fragile...?"

- Fragility - Part 2 -



Birth Of An Idea


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- Fragility - Part 2 -



When I Grow Up


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- Fragility - Part 2 -



You Can Only Live


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They Blossom When They Die


Price: $500

We may think of Death as a looming, scary, and harrowing pressence, often outfitted with a black cloak, scythe, and exposed bones... If this is true, then I urge you to reconsider.

Rather, picture a young girl in a beautiful, floral-print dress who maintains a special garden. Now picture within that garden, a flower for each individual life on earth...

These flowers blossom when they die.

- Fragility - Part 2 -



A Bellowing Voice


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Amidst all the noise, fluff and distractions of this world, there is a quiet place that I like to go... Where I'm not bombarded by all the meaningless words people throw at me constantly, where only the silent echos of their true intentions exist... Where the Collective Subconscious roams freely.

- Fragility - Part 2 -



A Silent Echo


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Amidst the relentless void within the depths of the Collective Subconscious, a bellowing voice breaks the silence... followed by a gentle breeze... and then a silent echo...

You aren't as alone in this world as you once thought you were.

- Fragility - Part 2 -



When Destiny Is Left Up To Chance


Price: $500

Most things in life succumb to the Forces of Duality, and this is no different for Destiny and Chance. At the same time Destiny, though intertwined with the infinite, tends to lean towards the singularity of all; and Chance, though expressing the singularity, pulls from all aspects of the infinite.

However, the possibility of what could be often overshadows what needs to be...
This is what happens when Destiny is left up to Chance.

Inspired by Richard Nattoo's character, Blackbird.

- Fragility - Part 2 -



The Flow Of Time


Price: $2,000

Time may be constant, but it is rarely ever linear. We often look to the past to inform our current choices, in hopes that our desired future could join us here once more, in the present.

But rarely is it ever that straight-forward... and rarely does She allow us the pleasure of knowing if those choices do in fact lead to our desired outcome.

- Fragility - Part 2 -



Deja Vu


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- Fragility - Part 2 -



Jamais Vu


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- Fragility - Part 2 -



Presque Vu


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As the hourglass flips, the Sands of Time are constantly flowing in all directions revealing who we are, who we were, and who we will one day be. But ever so often we get a glimpse of what could but never will, what should but isn't, or what might have been but never had a chance to... Our very own Presque Vu.

- Fragility - Part 2 -



Oh, How The Mighty Have Fallen


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I know now that my thirst for knowledge was greater than my capacity to use it wisely... So as Time went on, my fall was inevitable. Now the mice are the only company I know.

Oh how the mighty has fallen...

- Fragility - Part 2 -



Just For You


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The luminous soul of a Dogwood.

- Fragility - Part 3 -



Fiery Passion


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The luminous soul of a Torch Ginger.

- Fragility - Part 3 -



Youthful Joy


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The luminous soul of a Columbine.

- Fragility - Part 3 -



Eloquence vs. Dignity


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The luminous souls of a Magnolia and Lotus.

- Fragility - Part 3 -



Prosperity


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The luminous soul of a Spider Lily.

- Fragility - Part 3 -



Delicate Beauty


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The luminous soul of a Hibiscus.

- Fragility - Part 3 -



Royalty


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The luminous soul of an Iris.

- Fragility - Part 3 -



Freedom


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The luminous soul of a Bird of Paradise.

- Fragility - Part 3 -



Perfect Love


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The luminous soul of a Tulip.

- Fragility - Part 3 -



Innocence


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The luminous soul of a Peony.

- Fragility - Part 3 -



Change


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The luminous soul of a Dahlia.

- Fragility - Part 3 -



New Beginnings


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The luminous soul of a Dandelion.

- Fragility - Part 3 -



Virility


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The luminous soul of an Orchid.

- Fragility - Part 3 -



Longevity


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The luminous soul of a Wisteria.

- Fragility - Part 3 -



Rebirth


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The luminous soul of a Daffodil.

- Fragility - Part 3 -



Adoration


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The luminous soul of a Sunflower.

- Fragility - Part 3 -



Purity pt.1


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The luminous soul of a Lily of the Valley.

- Fragility - Part 3 -



Purity pt.2


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The luminous soul of a Bleeding Heart.

- Fragility - Part 3 -



The Seasons Of Life


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As sure as there's a dawn, eventually twilight must come too. However, the moments of Time in between aren't always as clear-cut as we might hope. What may seem like the end for some may in fact be a beginning, while the brightest of beginnings may very well be the end for others.

What matters is that your crop is ready in anticipation of a sucessful harvest.

- Fragility - Part 3 -



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