alembic, 1999-2001
ceramic, mixed media
 

This piece and the next two are part of a larger
series in progress.  The working title is "fallacy of
resemblance",  a concept that is also explored in
Umberto Eco's "Foucoult's Pendulum".   This is
how humans relate things on the basis on their
resemblance to each other, and somehow find a
deeper significance in this "relationship".  Many
secret societies and mystical systems have this
kind of basis.  The sculptures in this series  are all
variations on a similar shape or derived from basic
shapes.  They relate to the pendulums.

The ceramic pieces are saggar-fired with sawdust
and oxides.  This particular piece has been
dropped twice, and is now mostly epoxy on the
inside.
 
 

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