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the great central sun, 2021
sculpture
42 x 30 x 30 in.
walnut, copper, pink opal, yellow opal, carnelian, glass, quartz, citrine, capillum, porcelain, soil, moss.
Shown as part of group exhibition, Totum, curated by Kyle Dewoody in December 2021 (Ojai) and January 2022 (Los Angeles).
the great central sun, refers to the cosmic egg that lies deep within each of us, a fractal of Helios, the star at the center of our solar system, which creates all life on this planet and offers this energy freely, as a gift. at the moment of creation, we are each bestowed with a sacred mission, and a singular set of talents and curiosities to support us in bringing this vision to life. this is an invitation to contemplate: what is my unique contribution to the collective? what is mine and mine alone to offer?