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Rootbound
47” x 15” x 12” – 2000
Springing from a circular base and a steel tube is an inverted root
system of a small tree. Intertwined in the roots are welded tubes
and strips of steel fashioned into an abstract metal face. The eyes
have no pupils and are thus sightless.
Meaning:
When a plant is contained in a pot that is too
small, the root system often begins to twist and twine in upon
itself because there isn’t room for the roots to grow. Often people
are content to be satisfied with their lives and are unwilling to
move beyond self-imposed borders—resulting in a narrow, selfish and
self-centered point of view. |
