Description

“Absolutes of Life” 

As the year 2015 comes to a close, a deep search is needed – right down to the core to preserve life.    Survival is the first requirement. Protection, food, and water are absolutes.  Protection means a roof and walls to keep the threatening elements out.  Food and water means nutrition and fluid to maintain bodily function

The art piece shows the head of a person, pursuing the most basic needs.  The pursuit and acquisition of basic needs is the first step.  Although this is logical to all and everybody, the new generation forget that the first step to independence, is physical independence that requires an ability to support the most basic needs of life.  It is a lesson to communities and countries who owe this basic need to their people.  It is also a lesson to individuals who pursue personal happiness as they enter”real life” after they have been educated. 

The Art Piece  

X-rays are used to project a deep and honest questioning as to what is really needed .  The X-ray of the right head looks upward and forward to the future. The basic needs are in rustic form.  A simple wood bench, breasd and cheese on the table.  Intentionally no knives nor forks are available.

The home is a simple rustic log cabin heated by a fire.

This art piece was  created for the new year of  2016 with a hope of deep introspection for  each thoughtful person to improve themselves and the world.