The Balancing Act…

 

Keeping ones balance necessitates the use of multiple senses. A key sense in maintaining balance is vision.

What does this mean in an art context?

If the eyes are key to balance physically, are they not also key in achieving balance mentally? 

Let’s look at the latest buzz phrase and life expectation of “work life balance”. It is spoken of by people as if by virtue of being in the verbal consciousness it can be attained.  How can this be?  The concept is void of any visual metaphor that would make sense to the mind.  From an evolutionary stand point the mind has always used metaphor to sort out all of life’s inputs.  Thoughts or ideas become of a solid state when transmitted from the mind to a physical object. This is where art serves a human need.

The above painting is a visual story as to how I see aspects of ”work life” balancing act.  

The first thing one notices in this painting is a wren balancing on two reed stalks. But in order for the wren to balance it must land on two reeds that are the right distance apart.  It depends on the reeds to do their task of supporting her while she looks into the water.  Once perched the wren’s view into the water is obscured by the layers of leaves that sit on the surface of the water interfering with her ability to see what is below the surface.  The roots, rocks and “potential” are not easily revealed before her…

A picture can reveal so much more about a subject than words alone.  If mental desires are paired with the right visual cues one has a better chance of making it a reality.  

Images are what move us. What we put before our eyes will determine how we move through life. 

Here at GERM Studio images are made to incite positive modes of thought and response.