denise mcmorrow

ANNICA (IMPERMANENCE)

2007
Seven Found Wooden Chairs, Graphite

This piece is a reflection upon the fundamental Buddhist concept of Anicca or Impermanence, which holds that the form of all things must arise and pass away, transforming their states like firewood to ash.  This transformation of form opens the door to other possible ways of knowing and being. Throughout our lives we assume particular forms of presence that change over time (mother, sister, friend, teacher, creator, guide, etc.), but are inextricably linked and connected to that non-linear aspect of ourselves that is our truth.  The circle of chairs is a poetic reference to this changing presence through the temporal passages we name as death, birth, and rebirth, in both the poetic, metaphorical sense as well as the physical and spiritual sense.   This piece is dedicated to Inez Mahone who passed away on July 13th, 2007.