Preface
The name Claude (cloud) representative of the classic "Air on the G String." The statement of in the air can be illustrated as above clouds, but also Claude is an existence “within the clouds”. For those who have swimming, it is a sense of both flying and swimming through clouds.
The connection between sky and sea is a recurring theme in art. A famous example is Escher's "Three Worlds". It portrays this connection not as simply imagination, but as a literal reflection, the sky mirrored on water. Though the work features trees and a lake or pool, the relationship between sky and sea remains essential. Another example is the traditional flying dragon. I was inspired by this to create flying fish, though Ghibli's Studio Totoro already established the flying cat bus as an iconic image.
The concept of infinity emerges from descriptions of sky and sea as borderless spaces, linking to inner consciousness, describing large vision is often equivalent to describing large mind. While not explicitly stated, this theme of "infinity" introduces the three worlds concept.
Returning to Claude: it appears in Hamlet as the character Claudius. This connection stems from an authorial perspective, though it's not entirely clear. However, when flying, clouds viewed from the cabin window do seem like the sea.
