Unknown Roots
OIL /MIXED MEDIA ON CARVED WOOD
The central image contains 'primitive' faces representing ancient ancestors, reaching out from far back in time. I made them very vibrant, clear and strong, in contrast to the shadowy images representing modern humans who do not know their roots. Many people today are rootless because history is littered with mass movements of humanity caused by political and social upheaval, war, famine and the need to escape from persecution. Many modern humans have no sense of where they come from. Many have lost their attachment to the earth and to the natural world, and so become heavily attached to transient modern trends and material goods in order to gain status and develop a sense of identity.
The central image contains 'primitive' faces representing ancient ancestors, reaching out from far back in time. I made them very vibrant, clear and strong, in contrast to the shadowy images representing modern humans who do not know their roots. Many people today are rootless because history is littered with mass movements of humanity caused by political and social upheaval, war, famine and the need to escape from persecution. Many modern humans have no sense of where they come from. Many have lost their attachment to the earth and to the natural world, and so become heavily attached to transient modern trends and material goods in order to gain status and develop a sense of identity.
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