CELEBRATION

MEDIA

DATE

comission 2

CELEBRATION

This piece has been commissioned by Terje and Solgunn.
Ask to commemorate the birth of their daughter Lilja.

I Ching Hexagram: 55
Name: Feng.
Meaning: Abundance.
Formed By The Trigrams: Thunder over Fire.
Enjoy and celebrate the success of your relationship.
Even though you are currently very successful make sure you make plans for the future.
This is a very successful time for you. Make the most of your success for lasting benefits.

ABUNDANCE has success.
The king attains abundance
Be not sad.
Be like the sun at midday.

This composition was designed whilst creating a body of work in response to the poems of Olav H Hauge. In particular to the poem " To Li Po " in which the poet advises that the gifts of life should not be taken for granted. It is the perfect motif to celebrate the birth of a child, welcome her into the world and wish her every happiness whilst still acknowledging the essential transience of the human condition.

 mixed media - old and new wood, asphalt, tar, glass, graphite / silver metallic paint and wax. 23/7/12

“Just what future the Designer of the universe has provided for the souls of men I do not know, I cannot prove. But I find that the whole order of Nature confirms my confidence that, if it is not like our noblest hopes and dreams, it will transcend them.”