Day 3 by Jina Wallwork
Day 3 by Jina Wallwork
Day 3
My worries for tomorrow are
distracting me from today. My mind flies around the room, but it doesn’t land
on a plan or a solution. It simply dwells on the negative possibilities. I can
see the restrictions within this day. They contain me, and I question if a day
will come when they no longer exist. A day must come when I can remove these obstructions.
I cannot be forever contained. I hope that my actions hold solutions. If they
don’t, then tomorrow will include many similarities. My focus on the
commonality between the days also suppresses any possible change. It is my
worry that connects these two days. If I focus on this moment, perhaps I will
find a solution. Things may change once my patience surmounts my anxiety.
Patience makes all things more tolerable. A new day will present a solution,
and I need to remember that not everything needs to be done on this day.
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.
