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‘ Not only would flowers cover surfaces, they would cascade down from the ceiling, filling the room with a scent so strong it was almost nauseating, especially because the feasts lasted hours, if not days. The roses’ presence was so encompassing at these meals that they became known as “the hour of the rose ’
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“ Flesh, marble, flower, Venus, it’s you I believe in!
Chair, marbre, fleur, Vénus, c’est en toi que je crois!”
Arthur Rimbaud
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The images are also an invitation to find the light of the stars in places one might not always think to look.
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It demonstrates that which is essential and which gives form, even if it has no permanent shape of its own.
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The trajectory of a year as described through material, color and light. A measure of the immeasurable. A frame for that which has no form.
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A divine connection between heaven and earth that allows the two realms to communicate, and that is often perceived to be the center of the universe.
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Create reference to the crucial and symbiotic relationship between land and sea in places whose borders are formed by shores, like Block Island.
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A series inspired by the book ‘In Praise of Shadows’ by Junchiro Tanizaki, a text that discusses the importance of both light and shadow in appreciating and understanding the quiet beauty of the world, of our surroundings, and of everyday life.
