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“This body of work comments on ecological destruction and
Using found tree bark, I reconstruct the effigies of living enti- ties from the debris of the forest floor. I enjoy the physicality of these materials, and usually do not alter the natural color
of the sticks and bark. My process of construction allows for meditation and intuitive problem solving. After gluing the bark to the constructed armature, I complete the attachment with an overlay of acrylic matte medium. The placement of
the cross-cut sticks forms a veneer. Pattern ritualizes the form, allowing for embellishments of the original observation from which it emerged: the woods. Swirls and concentric curves are apparent, reminiscent of goddess cultural motifs. Construct- ing a sculpture alluding to a living tree with these waste pieces (relics) is a form of poetic incantation.”
view of renewal.
gEoRgE loRio