The Awe and Grand Beauty of the Angophra
The Awe and Grand Beauty of the Angophra
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The Angophora Tree
Totems are a natural object or creature that is believed to have spiritual significance and can be adopted by particular groups as an emblem or symbol.
The angophora tree is a special tree to the Darug people who are the Traditional Custodians of the area. The angophora is an ascension tree, a place where the spirits go up and down from this earthly plane.
In pre-colonial days at the time of pregnancy, a woman would sit at the base of the tree and wait for the spirit of her child to enter her belly into her unborn child. At the other end of the life cycle, when someone passes, the body is wrapped in bark and placed in the large branches up the tree, to allow the spirit of the person to return to the heavens.
Approaching !
This work represents the layers of old thinking and practices that need to be shed as a social collective consciousness , helping us all to move gently towards a new normal.
A fresh new world, new ideas to show what can be a wonderland of the future, connecting humans back to our natural surroundings, slowly we can again view our planet with reverence, awe and respect
The ephemeral exterior of this work will fall away to be recycled, revealing a permanent beautiful vessel, holding energy and light as representation of the future through my Angophora Gum series
As artists we have a strong responsibility to take care in our art practices and to be even more considerate of the materials we use, and to remain open always to sustainability.
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