I'd like to begin first with this image that is entirely new to me. This is not a part of my personal history, and is a custom centuries old that to this point had been unaware. This beautifully constructed edifice was excavated one layer at a time, so that people could walk down the steps and reach water. The ingenuity is incredible. That it is so visually appealing, structurally sound, and tragically abandoned, draws me to the image. The artist shows all the discarded glory of what has long since been supplanted by machines. Machines that pull water from the ground more efficiently at the expense of the water supply. They have now efficiently created a water shortage in the span of a lifetime when this monument to community and culture is relegated to a dump site.
This next image is a narrative that I am familiar with. I have lived this image. I see it and breath in salt and spray. Th artist showcases a rhythm to the water that has smeared and soiled by man. The composition shows movement, color, and a simplistic message in a profound way.
This is a topic of which I am aware, but have not had the opportunity to see visualized in such a way before.This is an example of the artist work that takes the viewer a moment to understand what it is we're looking at. That was a real treat during the entire show. To stand and wonder first, understand and dissect second allows for an emotional connection to the piece before we know what we should feel about it. It's beautiful, and before we determine if that beauty is framed in hope or loss, we just appreciate the rolling points, the gradient, the textures, shadows and light.
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