Following what you wrote leads me to the following interpretation. It is solely my own fleeting opinion and not meant to offend or be taken personally in any manner.

Through this photo I see a sad story of a struggling person. Here is someone with a mental health disorder causing them to feel trapped within the realms of their own inescapable mind. As the bubbles, the person is desperately trying to stay afloat attempting not to get sucked into following through with his thoughts of sucide. For he knows that would only lead to an even darker place with no return. However, the photo does portray hope for this person. With enough will this person could help to free himself by asking someone else to open the valve to the taps. Hence a cleansing of fresh, new thoughts to help clear his muddled mind.

The symbolism in your photo has so much meaning and depth that I just have to share what I see.

*Mentally disturbed people often are viewed as messed up, which in turn is being symbolized by messy/dirty stains.
*The sink symbolizes the mess in their mind that feels like a pit they are trapped in.
*The bubbles portray the person.
*The blood shows us that the person wants to spill their blood symbolizing death.
*The drain is the dark, irreversible place one would go if they died.
*The taps are self-explanatory.

Thank you so much for sharing this piece with us!!!

Message edited on: 03/05/2005 02:56