Title: Chautauquantumandale
Art is alchemy. Alchemy is the magic, observation, process and ritual of life. My sculptures, both virtual and actual, are conversations regarding the archetypal forms that are the basic structures of nature. I build alien abstract worlds that become familiar through frequent immersion. These worlds are constructed to open exploration to the deepest regions of the human psyche for development within the landscape of the imagination.
"Chautauquantumandala" is a fusion of traditional Chinese architectural roof decoration with the lotus mandala of Southern India. This sculpture is intended as a quintessential philosopher stone that depicts Order and Chaos as a holistic paradigm of balance in the Universe. The title is a fusion of Chautauqua, the location of the artist residency where I created this design, Quantum as a reference to the basic structure of the Universe, and Mandala as a sacred diagram of the universe for contemplation.
(Photo by Tedd Peterson)