Project：[History-Viking and odin]

Artist Statement — History: Viking and Odin

This project explores the relationship between faith, myth, and human resilience through the lens of Norse tradition. By combining anatomy studies, modeling, concept art, and a short animation, I wanted to trace how belief in gods can shape — and eventually outlive — those who worship.

The work begins with structural drawings of a Viking warrior and Odin himself: strong, physical, and iconic. The Viking carries his sword with grounded realism, while Odin, cloaked in red and armored in blue, stands larger-than-life — almost “superhuman.” These drawings are not just technical studies but foundations for understanding the physical presence behind the myth.

The concept art then shifts into narrative. In the first scene, a group of Vikings kneels before a sharp mountain peak, lush and alive, as if the land itself shares their devotion. In the second, the same setting becomes a wasteland — barren trees, yellow dust, and only two figures left kneeling. The animation connects these moments: those who once stood in reverence kneel, time passes, the clouds drift, birds move, and eventually the crowd disperses. What remains is silence, and two figures who still cling to their god.

The question is simple, yet unsettling: “When the god is no longer here, will you still worship?”

This project is not merely about Norse mythology. It is about the universality of faith, its beauty, its fragility, and the loneliness that follows when belief fades.