Sun dance
About the Amulets series: This series of hanging metal text sculptures is based on beliefs about luck across multiple cultures. The artist considers these artworks as amulets (defined as an object that is believed to possess magical or protective powers).
The artist wrote each text by researching folklore, stories and symbols about luck that are still present in modern society and can give us a fascinating insight into human nature - our fears, hopes and desires. The concepts contained have come from religions, myths, proverbs and superstitions. The artist has also woven in some of the concepts from mathematics, astronomy and science that guide our contemporary worldview.
Year: 2023
Medium: Stainless steel
Size: 33 x 28 x 25 in (84 x 71 x 63.5 cm)
From a unique series of 3 + 1 AP
Provenance: From the artist's studio to Long-Sharp Gallery
Featured text: “A saffron dawn anoints us. Led by Ahsonnutli, dispelling darkness, our story rises. Was it Ra or Amaterasu who started the serendipitous cycle? As Helios approaches the horizon, blue skies scatter. Languid red wavelengths bathe us in destiny. Sol awakens us, we feel it in our bones.”