My work explores concepts of energy – physical, metaphysical and spiritual. In this piece I merged two forms to represent the related existence of the physical and energetic worlds. The extruded ceramic tubes are a representation of the soul or essence that inhabits the human form. The reclaimed chair became a form to express the physical. The armchair cradles the tubes, embodying stillness, rest and contentment. Each tube represents a lifetime, its shape fluid and continuous. The repetition and stacking of the tubes alludes to reincarnation, or the continuity of soul.
'ONE OF MANY'
2016
plaster on cotton on chair, earthenware clay