Splash, Forest 1999

title: Splash, Forest 1999
medium: Granite Slabs, Marble
size: 44"x20"
availability: In Private Collection
concept and comments: I remember running my fingers over that cold, glassy, smooth, shiny, beautiful surface; one 12"x12" marble tile that I used for the top of a pedestal, left over from my previous installation. And I asked myself, "What can I create with this timeless material?" A straight gift from nature, the gift of nature which needed the human touch to bring out its beauty by polishing it. Without the human touch we would not be able to see into the stone. And this is the reason that I have to reach in and bring out for the viewer my discovery which is a joy. A reward that I want to share in excitement. These stones gave me a spiritual experience where I felt connected to nature and the collective consciousness and that has to be shared. We have to look at the individual titles, just like human beings, as unique individuals. I was very excited when I discovered that the sliced stones could be sequential, similar to photography. We can see an enlarged image from the previous cut. The piece titled "Splash Forest" and also "Master Drawings" looks like the camera was zoomed in and out. First I designed this piece, Splash Forest to be horizontal on the wall. But I find it more interesting and unique this way.
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