It was within this process that I landed on the idea of symbols and how humans are unique in their ability to make fire but also in their recognition of and imbuing of meaning to symbols. It is our ability to bond around shared ideas, often represented by symbols, which has bought us out of the smaller groups of pre history and into modern large scale human cooperation. In making them, each of these shapes and symbols brought to me a sense of wonder, love and sometimes fun. They felt essential.
It is my wish that in seeing these images, there is a feeling of something bigger that we are all part of and a sense of unity that we can go towards together and share in.
Video about this project here
