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Staccato Signals*
Inspired by the Paul Simon song “Boy in the Bubble” and carved under the
tutelage of B. Amore on the Isle LaMotte, Vermont. This piece is something
of a breakthrough for me in that the meaning constantly changes as you
rotate the piece. Previously my abstract/direct works have had “faces” as in
Song of the Whales (2 sides) or Seasons (4 sides).
The work is about the oppression caused by apartheid in South Africa and is
best viewed while listening to the recording. The symbolic representations
such as the center “starburst feature” have changing meaning as the stone is
viewed both in time and from other directions. At one moment it is the bomb
in the baby carriage and at another it might be a laser in the jungle or a
staccato signal.
The lyrics can be found on Paul Simon's site
http://www.paulsimon.com/lyrics/boy_in_the_rubble.html
Artist's
Collection
Champlain Black Marble
13 ½” high, 23” wide, 15” deep, Carved 2003
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