”Gravity.”
For an art fundamentals course, we were instructed to make a sculpture using wood and rope/string that focused on a theme of balance. I had quite the adventure with building this - from learning about how to navigate Edmonton for the basic supplies, and nearly slipping to my death on ice to collect the natural wood.
This abstract piece was inspired by the human iris, and was built to hang at a tilt or from the ceiling. The way the central orb is paradoxically separate and connected to the ring of branches represents individual identity within society. The appearance and identity of individuals is changed by the social and political structures they are surrounded with.
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