Almond Shadows – work in progress

My work consists predominantly of groups of sculptures which address specific issues and their meanings. “Almond Shadows” is a new work series started in 2007 as “work in progress”. The dimension and time frame of the series is not yet decided.

Shadows are not only a manifestation of shaded light, but are in themselves sombre with their own peculiarities and are often considered to be a mirror image of the soul. They are symbolic doppelgangers of their own counterparts and are often considered to be a mirror image of the soul.

In many cultures shadows are believed to be the souls of the dead floating in the afterlife, symbolising their unreachable weightlessness. Absence of a shadow and its sale to the devil, means an irretrievable loss of one’s soul.

Deep psychology considers shadows to reflect the various unconscious levels of a person’s psyche, which can only reveal themselves through a person’s development of self awareness and thus, become part of a complex structure of daily experiences.

Many pictures remain only as shadows in our memories. Nonetheless, they are real and develop a life of their own. These shapes unite to form a close circle which is reflected in the “Almond Shadows”.

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