KARINA R CUNNINGHAM

deluge of movement

Deluge of Movement // 2023 // Plumes Gallery box // plaster, clay, vellum with block print, paper, ink, pastel, latex paint, gold chain

In Deluge of Movement, an amorphous fluid is in constant motion. It’s volume and allure is enormous. It assumes the likeness of a lively spring to source from. There is an overwhelming urge to capture and channel it. Conceivably we can build an unbroken chain of canals to stay ahead of it and regulate its flow. Or construct a reservoir to store it. Dam it. Embank it for later use. Retain it to prevent loss. Then release and distribute it through a carefully arranged design. Or maybe the chasing of this movement will leave us caught up in a never ending loop.

How can we remove ourselves from toxic states and address behaviors that hinder sustainable growth? What technological limitations should we be considering in respect to our intrinsic engineering? How do our internal mechanics align with what we want to reject in the external world? Are we working to adjust and improve the time worn blueprints provided to us, or do we continue to elevate and affirm them through old habits?