AXIS MUNDI
2019, site-specific installation
kinetic sculpture x 2, 1.7m x 0.6 m, 1m x 0.5m, a spring made on a lathe, steel, wood
Axis Mundi, in many cultural traditions and religious beliefs, is the line or stem through the Earth's center connecting its surface to the underworld and the heavens.
In astronomy, it is the axis of the Earth between the celestial poles. It is the axis around which the universe revolves.
Axis Mundi represents a universal psychological perception that the particular spot one occupies stands at the center of the world.
The metal pole is human height long. It is a parallel human body. It is a pendulum. It is a scaffolding.
The wooden pole is a totem pole. It is made of a broomstick, triggering a witchy energy.
The poles are as earthly sexual as they are ultimately mystical, aimed at the celestial.
