Materials: brass, poplar, copper, acrylic paint, silver solder.
Dimensions: 7.4cm x 9.25cm x 5.25cm
This was inspired by the monochromatic ink paintings of mountainous landscapes, called Kanga, first appearing in the mid-Kamakura
period (1185-1333) in China.
An idea proposed by Francois Jullien, in 'In Praise of the Bland' is that in these ink paintings, with large expanses of blank paper
representing the water, the skies, and the low hanging clouds, instead of filling the senses with images actually gives the viewer the
space to expand oneself into the emptiness. In the tantalising suggestion of what might be through the mists, infinite possibility
can arise, and in doing so one can come away feeling refreshed, and more tuned in to the experience of living.
This is the aesthetic and the feeling I tried to create with this piece, a little place of quiet into which the mind can pour.
The base allows it to be displayed as a sculpture when it's not in use as a ring.
€450
On view at the Lavit Gallery, Wandesford Quay, Cork
28th February - 16th March 2019