Eternal Slow Movement Toward the Sun, Dissolving in Light
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This work emerges as a direct response to Keith Rand’s wooden sculptures Into the Light. Rand’s forms, which I perceive as the gradual unfurling of a leaf into illumination, suggested a quiet but powerful rhythm of opening—an unfolding driven not by force, but by an innate orientation toward light. In reflecting on this idea, I became drawn to the notion of a slow, almost imperceptible movement toward radiance, a transition both physical and symbolic.
My exploration of this concept shifted from the organic to the cosmic. Presented as a sequence of four black-and-white monoprints, the panels depict the convex edge of a planetary form—suggestive of Earth—slowly yielding to the approach of the sun. Each panel marks a distinct stage in this evolving encounter: from near darkness to a final image in which the sun’s radiance overwhelms the field of vision. The transition is neither abrupt nor linear; rather, it conveys a steady, contemplative progression toward light.
The light itself is expressed through the spontaneous scattering of fine, squiggly lines—marks that resist control, suggesting the energy, unpredictability, and brilliance of illumination. Across the sequence, these lines accumulate, expand, and intensify, transforming the planetary edge from a stable contour into a moment of dissolution.
Together, the panels chart a quiet progression: a slow journey from darkness toward radiance, a meditation on emergence, orientation, and the inevitable pull of light.