Materials: brass, poplar, copper, acrylic paint, silver solder.
Dimensions: (H)7cm x (W)9cm x (D)5cm
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