"The Colony I"

Year: 2022

Dimensions: 18"H x 14"W x 8"D

Materials: metal and wood

Remarks:  This sculpture combines found wood with brass elements to create a narrative about transformation, life, and time. The wood, once home to a colony of ants, carries the subtle traces of their activity—tiny tunnels, marks, and signs of habitation that testify to a life that passed through it. The brass spheres mounted atop the wood symbolize the ants that shaped this piece over time, echoing the slow, transformative forces of nature and the passage of life. By juxtaposing the organic texture of the wood with the polished, deliberate presence of brass, the sculpture emphasizes the dialogue between nature’s spontaneous patterns and human artistic intervention. It invites viewers to reflect on the unseen histories embedded in the materials and the interconnection between living organisms and the forms they inhabit.