Just read about this interesting exhibition by female Chilean artist Livia Marin called “Broken Things.” She said:
In this particular show, the figure of something broken is what hinges that relationship: when something breaks it goes out of use, it can be discarded, but it might enter a new phase of signification if its owner has a strong attachment to it. It’s that moment of decision or indecision that interests me and that I try to recreate by building the object as an ambiguous figure. Within this, it is important that I have worked with mass-produced, non-noble objects, whereby things that were not important in the first place achieve a value or significance by the attachments that people form with them.
I just find the images intriguing. It of course reminds me of our collective brokenness. I wonder if you tip me over, what will pour out?
Those are really cool…I think something beautiful, calming and colorful would come out of you. With love.
When tipped over a bunch of obscene words come out of me, however this is an improvement over just laying there silently!
Thank you for sharing this Janis.
When I broke, my husband didn’t have a strong enough attachment to me to wait for a metamorphosis … this will be ok though.
I think a warm river of poetry about pure love would flow from you
I love this imagery. It is absolutely mesmerizing.
Thanks for sharing this. What a great exhibit and what thought-provoking ideas about brokenness. I’m going to go look at all the photos again.
Wow, those are really neat- and pretty strong images for something so simple. Very thought provoking.
Very cool, the images and the thoughts. Thank you for sharing.
xxoo
You? Tipped over?…
The first breath of life…
The sparks of fire…
Stars and comets….
Some dark chocolate…
An ocean of tears…
Miles and miles of your expansive heart…
Wow. This is amazing stuff. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Very interesting, I would love to go to a gallery and see something like this. Very awww inspiring.