The Art Of Sage: Guardians And Protectors

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I really love finding galleries with strong reoccurring themes, because in a way its a reflection of concepts important to the artist who created them. Sage, an anonymous Japanese artist who goes by that nickname falls into that camp. Going through his entire portfolio, I found it really interesting that nearly all of his work shared the same thematic element spread over various time periods: Sentient guardians watching over a typically female subject.

If you were to delve deeper, the fact that this theme is so prevalent might be related to some significant event that might have affected the artist at some point, or just personal taste for a theme they find fascinating. If you think about it, many games have used this contrasting effect to create some truly memorable characters, like the Big Daddy/Little Sister relationship in Bioshock. Whether or not Sage intended anything personal with his work, I really like the fact that his work evoked that type of thought. You can check out more pieces from his 'Guardian' themed set after the break. What's your take on it?