The Weight of Noise
Size: 21”H x 10” W x 9” D
Bronze
Limited Edition 9
I chose a rough & deep surface texture to reinforce the feeling of struggle, and the sculptural balance that looks like they could tip in any direction at any moment.
There are forces in nature so powerful that merely witnessing them from afar humbles us: a tsunami, an erupting volcano, a powerful earthquake, towering waves, or a raging flood. The animal kingdom reminds us as well, with its immense strength, speed, claws, and jaws.
And then there are us, human beings, who often think far more highly of ourselves than we should.
We forget that our greatest power isn’t physical, but our imagination.
As Albert Einstein said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”
But pure imagination doesn’t come from what we’ve learned because we have all been conditioned by our culture, religion, politics, or ego.
Perhaps the only way is through stillness. Close your eyes, quiet your mind. Silence your ears, for they too compare, what you have been taught to value. Sit in silence, feel your own inner void. Listen, not with your senses, but with your perception. It’s in that avoidance of shapes & noises that we are most likely to discover who we truly are.
In order to create something truly unique many artists retreat to the mountains, the ocean, or other wild places to escape society’s conditioning. Others have turned to psychedelics in search of an unfamiliar connection. Me, I’m still looking for that perfect place, but I feel I will only find it in silence & simplicity. Or simply staring at a leave, a hummingbird’s nest or rust spots on a white wall.
Perhaps our truest self always will remain beyond our reach until after we leave this world. Something to look forward to.
Bronze
Limited Edition 9
I chose a rough & deep surface texture to reinforce the feeling of struggle, and the sculptural balance that looks like they could tip in any direction at any moment.
There are forces in nature so powerful that merely witnessing them from afar humbles us: a tsunami, an erupting volcano, a powerful earthquake, towering waves, or a raging flood. The animal kingdom reminds us as well, with its immense strength, speed, claws, and jaws.
And then there are us, human beings, who often think far more highly of ourselves than we should.
We forget that our greatest power isn’t physical, but our imagination.
As Albert Einstein said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”
But pure imagination doesn’t come from what we’ve learned because we have all been conditioned by our culture, religion, politics, or ego.
Perhaps the only way is through stillness. Close your eyes, quiet your mind. Silence your ears, for they too compare, what you have been taught to value. Sit in silence, feel your own inner void. Listen, not with your senses, but with your perception. It’s in that avoidance of shapes & noises that we are most likely to discover who we truly are.
In order to create something truly unique many artists retreat to the mountains, the ocean, or other wild places to escape society’s conditioning. Others have turned to psychedelics in search of an unfamiliar connection. Me, I’m still looking for that perfect place, but I feel I will only find it in silence & simplicity. Or simply staring at a leave, a hummingbird’s nest or rust spots on a white wall.
Perhaps our truest self always will remain beyond our reach until after we leave this world. Something to look forward to.