Vrikshasana Sculpture

The title Vrikshasana refers to the yoga Tree Pose. The intention of my meditation totem series is in alignment with the yoga philosophy, in the sense that both promote equilibrium and balance in one’s life. Vrikshasana began as a half-burned stump I found in my fire pit. The burnt areas left graceful forms that inspired me to explore further. My initial goal was to drill as many holes into the trunk as possible in order to let as much light into the thick wood. (See detail) The dichotomy of air and light infusing space into the trunk’s dense core became my primary aesthetic focus. It exemplified one of life’s paradoxes – that despite the constant drilling and carving out of the trunk, it retained its core strength in an ontological posture.