Ketrilea Woodside

In my work, the circle represents a fulfilling peace. It is the portal that my mind resides in to stay centered. Over the past few years of my life, I have found the circle in forms of spheres or orbs to be pivotal. This started when I began to study the stars and celestial bodies in astronomy. I was fascinated by everything to do with the cosmos. Ruminating on the physics, the chemistry, and the creation of the planets, moons, stars, and galaxies, I knew that reality extended beyond me and that it was way more complicated than my immediate five senses could decipher. I felt connected to something that was beyond me, yet within me.

The circles, used here, capture the cycles of creation that have stood throughout time.

If you’ve ever noticed, all life begins in the form of a circle, from atoms, to the planets, to the sun. Nearly everything in the cosmos rotates by centrifugal force. I remember as I learned this in Astronomy, I had flashbacks to my first time learning how to do flips and stunts in cheerleading and the pirouettes in dance class. The same spiraling force that creates galaxies was the same force I had harnessed in my performances. It is an exciting connection that brings shivers down my spine. It made me look at the ...

Miami International University of Art & Design