The Mathematician
WANDA GILLESPIE
The Mathematician, 2019
carving in Rata, Sheoak, Gumnut, string, paint, wax, varnish
66 x 16 x 14 cm
$ 1,950
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The Mathematician who Gave his Heart Away to the Universe looks longingly at an abacus sculpture, contemplating the nature of reality, molecular structures and the unfathomable perfection of our existence.
Enigmatic talismans created from found nuts, beads and wool, protect the carved figures. Kauri nuts cast in concrete offer a contemplation on the plight of these ancient Gondwanalandian trees - perhaps the figures are then dancing in an Ode to Kauri.
Higher thought forms are summoned as carved paintings on Kauri boards. Their swirling wanderings of speckled carved marks with gold flecks illustrate higher thought merging with lofty musings.