Enigmatic, magical, even disturbing, this unique
sculpture touches a chord deep in the
subconscious of every person who views it. How
any individual reacts depends on personal
experience--where one has been, what one
knows and believes. It is impossible to be neutral
or objective in describing it; the same features
take on a myriad of meanings, the possiblities
are infinite. Some have seen a Meso-American
Jonah myth, a man struggling within a whale, the
hollow space representing the stomach where he
lives. Others see a shark-man, an alligator, an
amphibious water spirit. Some believe it is a
medical talisman designed to cure illness--
ulcers or cancer. A costumed shaman or a
demon of the underworld have also been
suggested. Perhaps it is the very first creature
ever to climb above the primeval morass and
declare itself to be human. In the presence of
this extraordinary object, one is intrigued,
mystified, challenged, but never bored. It opens
a path to the past we may never have considered
before.
- (PF.0248)
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