Michelle Stuart
Tapa, 1998
Seeds, beeswax, pigments and wood
12 x 12 inches (30.5 x 30.5 cm)
Though this work may seem the most distant from those that comment more directly on the present moment, the intimacy and quiet power of the composition compels me to have hope for the future. What is a future without seeds and here, pressed into pigment infused beeswax, their form is preserved in a gesture that is more powerful for its quiet modesty. All artists are seeds for change and seeds for a culture of transformation. Somewhat lost in recent dialogues is the link between environmental concern and social justice. Without a sustainable planet, there is no hope for the future. – Paul Loughney