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Janine
Al-Bayati
Inheritance
1999 through 2002
Raku terra cotta
Copper Beech
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Inheritance
is an ongoing piece I began six years ago, consisting of hand-formed terra
cotta beads. The beads gain their rich color and patina from an interaction
with natural materials- wood, sawdust and paper- placed next to the forms
during firing.
Wrapped around the roots of a beautiful copper beech tree, this incarnation
of Inheritance explores the concept of time passing. The beads
are strung in long rows, their repetition and linear progression echoing
the accumulation of hours, days and years of experiences. The knots that
bind the beads into place suggest to me the deliberate choices and actions
that shape life and punctuate the flow of time. In the environment of
Forest Hills, Inheritance also calls to mind the use of round beads
in varied traditions of meditation and burial ritual around the world.
Here, I hope to respect and participate in the ancient human practice.
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