Clementine, 2015
recycled textile rolls, silver, metal, rotational device
62 x 10.5 x 35 in
Clementine is a sculpture/installation that explores the physical constraints of our existence. It is an invitation to move beyond the mundane and to step out of time – to attain a larger perspective.
The symbolism is informed by both Eastern and Western religions. The pillars resemble traditional Tibetan Buddhist prayer wheels in the way they revolve by manual interaction. The pair of pillars represents duality – as found in Christianity. Based on religious rituals giving meaning to material objects, Clementine further questions how, or if, the material allows us to connect to the immaterial – and thus to the divine.
By touching and moving the sculpture, I wish for the viewer to decipher or inscribe his or her own perceptions on such ideas.
See video of the sculpture in motion here.
To reach satisfaction in all,
desire its possession in nothing.
To come to the knowledge of all,
desire the knowledge of nothing.
To come to possess all.
desire the possession of nothing.
To arrive at being all,
desire to be nothing.
– St. John of the Cross (1542 – 1591)