Day 10 by Jina Wallwork
Day 10 by Jina Wallwork
Day 10
There is someone who you love. Perhaps it is a parent, a friend, or a child. You may not fully show your appreciation for the love and support they give you. There will be days in the future when they are no longer a part of your day. You will cry because of their departure. When they die, you will experience intense pain because of your loss. I don’t aim to fill you with sorrow. I want you to be aware of what you have in your life. Today you can talk and show your gratitude. Tell them how you feel and thank them for all they have done. In the future, you will desire to go back to this day. You will want to reveal their importance, and you will feel regret that you can’t return to this moment.
You exist within this day. Therefore, you have the opportunity to do this now. Tell them everything you want to say. They may also have important words to share with you. Some words should not be left unsaid, especially if they deliver love and kindness. They are here, right now. Everything else can wait. In the future, you will realize that saying I love you is one of the most important things you will ever do. Do this today.
27 Days
27 Days is a series of transient sculptures each representing a single day. The sculptures are made from natural materials where stones are shaped into different patterns. My behavior shapes the nature of each day, how I move the stones shapes the sculpture that represents it. These temporary sculptures are also meditations upon a day. Over many days we can see patterns emerge and slowly life changes, but within a single day this pattern is elusive. We are making decisions and responding to life’s challenges but we do not know what we are creating. To meditate upon a single day is an act of consciously observing your life as it unfolds.
Artworks were then created from the photos of those transient sculptures. Those works represent viewing each day with hindsight. There are similarities, but the memory of the day is different to the experience within the moment.
Not all of the artwork from this day is on the website. Buy the book My Visions of the Universe and view the whole series and more.
