Day 12 by Jina Wallwork
Day 12 by Jina Wallwork
Day 12
I miss her, and I find myself counting the days. As I assign a number, this day drifts into the past. I strive to make each day significant. I do this to justify the time spent without her. I merge this day with duty and purpose. I want to look back and be filled with pride and understanding for why I needed to spend this time alone. I will make this day count because it’s what she would ask of me. I will not rush through the days without direction or purpose. This is a time when I could be learning and discovering new truths. A day cannot always be spent with those who we love. Instead of counting each day, I will make this day count.
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.
