"Pyxis Awry (strainer IV)", 1/2021, bronze, 4.5"h x12"w x6"d (11.5 x 30.5 x 15 cm)
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Pyxis is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for a mariner's compass Pyxis is completely visible in latitudes south of 53 degrees north from January through March.
awry 1 : in a turned or twisted position or direction: askew 2 : off the correct or expected course: amiss
The works in this series feature a “vessel” form - historically understood in art and literature as a
symbol or metaphor for the self, a group of people, human kind. If the vessel's compass is awry it will likely end up adrift, untethered, off course.
My intent with this series is raise questions/search for answers relative to personal (or a group) decisions or courses of action and
shed light on the resulting consequences, whether they are personal, political, environmental.
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strainer: major river hazard in kayaking/canoeing.
It is created by a manmade or natural obstruction such as a tree, root system, fencing, or guard rails
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