In
modern day life, there is a distinct absence of magic. If we are lucky
enough to have children, we can sometimes glimpse it and its hidden
opportunities through the artistic endeavors of others, usually authors
of books. In growing up and maturing, we willingly let go of what we
think is possible and cling to what is realistic, and in the end, we
are usually unhappy and dissatisfied. We have closed our eyes to what
could be.
The Price of Passage is a sculptural fiber piece based around
the ideas of reality and possibility. It is a reality that we generally
have to pay for wherever we go and whatever we do. It is possibility
that the person hiding under the bridge could be a troll, waiting to
extract a certain price from us. In the hidden depths of our creative
minds, we know that you can’t have a hanging bridge in the middle
of the forest without a troll waiting for payment. Our logical brain
doesn’t
accept that it is possible, but our creative brain knows that it could
be.
In
modern day life, there is a distinct absence of magic. If we are lucky
enough to have children, we can sometimes glimpse it and its hidden
opportunities through the artistic endeavors of others, usually authors
of books. In growing up and maturing, we willingly let go of what we
think is possible and cling to what is realistic, and in the end, we
are usually unhappy and dissatisfied. We have closed our eyes to what
could be.