Artist's Statement
Words Take Shape
Shapes Defined  by Words
Space Defined by Form
    

 

Gnostic Series: Knowledge 1994

Painted cast paper,
wood, wire

This is from my Gnostic Series, a group of pieces which referred to an 
early sect of Christians who, unlike both the ancient and current Orthodox Christians, actually celebrated the story of Eve and the Serpent, believing that
the gaining of knowledge would lead to spiritual enlightenment. 

The sculpted "apple cores" spilling out of the wall-hung "basket" in this work metaphorically reflect this Gnostic approach to the creation story.

 Additionally, it reminds us how knowledge, as it's passed from one generation to the next, tends to get distorted along the way.  

(Top: 43"H x 52"W x 15" Deep, Bottom: Variable)


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