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Genesis (2:17) 8x8x8 is a sculpture carved from a block of homemade plaster coated in a mélange of acrylic paint, metallic pigment, and carnauba wax topped with a hand-cut and shaped brass leaves. It not only references the biblical story but concurrently addresses the timelessness of temptation. My fascination with the influence that faith, culture, and politics has on inner consciousness, has led to an exploration of motivation and its ripple effect which connects the whole of civilization. I examine the notion that humanity subconsciously assimilates all-encompassing patterns in an increasingly intricate system, which serves to distract attention from individual declared purpose by elevating the immaterial. A primary intention of my work is to impart the conception that reflexive primitive responses may be offset by higher reasoning and determination of will, that self-examination together with compassion may be an effective mechanism for principled change.
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