The 4 Elements Stacy Latt Savage Fissure 2003 Concrete, natural material Artist's Statement For Fissure, I was interested in rendering many fractured elements that retained the semblance of once being whole. This sculpture was inspired by my observations of physical materials that had been transformed by natural phenomenon to create many intricate puzzle-piece forms. Over time this winter, I watched as the continuous, thumping tide broke apart a massive sheet of ice into thousands of unique, interrelated shapes which formed a distinct, yet irregular, pattern. I then started to see this type of pattern in cracked gravel, clouds, dried plaster, mud, and skin. I tend to find comfort in patterns. I like to use the disruption and embellishment of a given pattern to explore the underlying complexities of an idea or experience. The archeological overtones in this work imply the timelessness of patterns and cycles in nature. Return to list of participating artists.

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