The form reminds of a type of petrified shell that is found in the deteriorating cliffs around the Bay of Fundy. Calcium turned stone means life turned into mineral. Translating a nature of form into a sculpture as thing is about the manifestation of a moment of experience. Wings manifested in a "being" that relates in scale to our own physicality, allows for a meaningful encounter with form. The piece talks about desire and transformation – and about being grounded on the earth.
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Studio Shots
Italian Marble (Bardiglio Imperiale), 92” x 40” x 18” (225 x 100 x 45 cm)
» see also "Winged Being I + II" and "Spirit"
June 2007 – Copyright Vanessa Paschakarnis
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