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GINA GRAFOS
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Photo by Bob Stickney |
I commissioned the piece to be The conventional steeple points to "heaven," but in doing so in my
piece, it is met by its own reflection. It has bumped up against the
edge of one sphere of reality and points to another. That which is
created points to its creator, and in doing so finds itself being
pointed at in return as the creator (of meaning...of a religion, of an
artifact, etc.) Creation happens in all directions, and everything is
implicated as both creator and created. Steeples are powerful symbols
in their found environment. I am interested in removing them from
this “sacred place” and placing them within a contemporary setting. The piece “Two Steeples” involves two actual fiberglass steeples with
the peaks pointing at each other. By removing them from the roof of a
church and placing them on the ground a few things begin to happen.
Firstly, that which conventionally intended to be placed on top of an
architectural structure is brought down to eye-level of the viewer,
then self-reflective. I have pointed them towards each other to change
their position in relation to their surroundings. Secondly, the Gina Grafos |
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