DERYK G.

Plain and simple, "Had It All" moves me to sadness — that delicate space of self that touches deeply on the tenderness of life, free from elaboration.In "Had It All," this Chicago-based artist speaks to a sad and complex tail of love and the nuanced concept of 'right time, right place', or the lack thereof.Art has this uncanny ability to create a world that brings the audience face to face with worlds within that contain an emotional charge. These experiences often lead to new ideas and in so doing, change the audience.DERYK G.'s "Had It All" has done just this, leaving me with the idea that perhaps sadness is, in essence, a parting from love.