 Uroborus
April, 2009
42" x 46" x 19"
zinc plated steel, stainless steel cable
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| Uroborus is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent
swallowing its own tail and forming a circle. The Uroborus represents
cyclicality, especially in the sense of something constantly re-creating
itself, the eternal
return, and other things perceived as cycles that begin anew as soon
as they end. It can also represent the idea of primordial unity related to
something existing in or persisting from the beginning with such force or
qualities it cannot be extinguished. |
Here is a photo of the initial layout of the circular/cascading
pentahedrons. Notice all the extra cable coming out of the nodes. |
Here you can see the initial "weaving" of the cable. All
cable strands start and finish with the circular bundle in the middle of
the piece. |
Here is a close-up of the body of the |
