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Carolyn Shepherd: A Space for Contemplation of the True Nature of Impermanence

'A Space for Contemplation of the True Nature of Impermanence', Charred wood, salvaged industrial timber, salt crystals, wood ash, oak tree, Tibetan singing bowl, June 2010. Photo: Carolyn Shepherd. Circular charred wood construction. Individual pieces are drawing elements - spires and well defined negative spaces. Through an opening, items placed on the floor are visible, inviting viewers to enter - growing salt crystals encrust a rectangular box made from salvaged of salt works timber, wood ash, a living oak tree and a Tibetan singing bowl. Sound from an industrial process is audible - dying away to arise again.  The title makes reference to Buddhist philosophy that all things are in perpetual change, acknowledging death as an important part of the lifecycle. The monks singing bowl is used in meditation to produce sound that fades to silence.