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Grandfather Eugenby *Yuni

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"1939. My Grandfather training me for an acrobatic show. Our family was poor and we only survived on the little money the local circus gave my Grandfather for my performances.

Grandfather Eugen loved to say that I have a golden spine and that every little improvement drives tens of new visitors to the circus, this way in a few years we would manage to move to the capital.

To make his dream of moving come true, he would push me beyond all human limits on a daily basis and I had to spend hours whimpering to the coarse cloth of his shirt while having my buttocks squeezed tight against my shoulders. I tried not to cry because if I cried or screamed he would stop all the training for a day, so I tried to get as much of the training as this body of mine could possibly bear -- as I was glad that my acrobatics could help save our family.

Some time after the war began, I was called up at the age of only 17. Shortly after, I got a letter about my Grandfather's death, after that I made a decision to completely stop my training -- I was still trying to exercise my back as much as I could in hope that the war would not last long and I would get back to Grandfather, so I wanted to make sure he would be proud of me when I return. None of my hopes was bound to come true as I got lethally wounded and died before the medics could find me.

A few days later I merged into a tiny embryo inside of my new mother's belly. She was a beautiful young woman from Norway. I have chosen her because she was a talented contortionist and every night she dreamt of giving birth to a boy that she would then help to become the most incredible acrobat in the world. She already had a name for me -- Erik..."

(excerpt from p. 227)

Nyeöi, Sëeílle. My Incarnations as a Contortionist. 744 BC to 1997 AD. Edition 118. KuKu Publishing Company. ISBN 0-987-65432-1

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*Marty4110 May 2, 2013

Sometimes hard to tell where Truth and Fiction merge, but it is clear your devotion to your Art(s). Very refreshing to view your images and read your inspirational writings. Please give us more!

~kaede119631337 Dec 23, 2012

man, your art is painful i guess.

~why-yari Oct 19, 2011

Incredible back story!And the art work really goes with it as well!

*Yuni Oct 20, 2011

Thank you so much! ^^

~why-yari Oct 20, 2011

Seeing as how many drawings involving contortionism, do you take any lessons?
just curious C:

*Yuni Oct 20, 2011

Contortion is best to practice when you're 8-14 years old, I practiced it a little when I was that age, it felt great. Sadly I didn't know much about proper exercises back then and I didn't have the chance to join any professional circus school, even after so many years we still don't have any circuses in my town D: