I always thought that the halo around the head of an iron maiden reminded me of the headdress of an aztec sun god.
That gave me the idea to combine the aztec art style with the design of an iron maiden. I also added some designs based on royal taiwanese dancer costumes into later designs. Most of them depict different forms of light or how it is sent from the gods down to the mountains, into the woods, through the cities and lastly to the people.
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