Medium: Mixed-media: acrylic, pastel, linen thread, banana fibre, fabric – hessian, tarlatan; butterfly wing, leaf, rice paper, paper.
Support: Canvas
Techniques: Collage, painting, drawing, banana fibre basketry, stitching.
Original size 8″ × 6″
Sold at Postcard Exhibition, Cairns Regional Gallery.
SYMBOLISM:
Abstract, Archetypal Expressionism
Acknowledgement of transitional states and the work of the spirit through the repetition of the X’s reflecting time, movement, physical attachment – stitching, threads.
The X’s: also vortex symbol, “As is above, so is below”, spirit/matter, heaven/earth realms, parallels, thoughts, manifestation, mesh, grid, lattice, interconnections, signifying realms of planes – a particular level of existence, mental activity, achievement.
Channels, layers, stitching, butterfly wing, leaf – passage, transit, conduit, levels, parallels, planes, carriers.
Vessels – embodiment of your ‘being’, container, inner alchemy processes, all is one; open, receive, filter, give and take, shelter, nurture, protect, shadow self, dualities.
Colours/fabric, rice paper collage – Primal, energy/chakra levels, alchemies, signifying realms of existence, of various planes – worldly, spiritual.
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Comments
fantastic Kerryn, love it.
Thanks Jenny.
– Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch
this is very beautiful Kerryn!!!
Simply stunning! ~Denise
This is a wonderful textural image! peace…
very lovely
This one really drew me in….instant fave…wonderful work!
Thanks so much Karen – glad to meet you here on RB.
– Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch
Beautiful!
Have I already said I love this one, oh whoops, this is stunning !!!
Splendid colors harmony, love this work !
Thank you Elena. T’was a very experimental piece and an accumulation of many things.
– Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch
This is great! It reminds me of those pictures you see hanging in expensive hotel rooms. Great job.
Cool! Thanks so much Zoie.
– Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch