Seeing Through the Geometry of Hopscotch
- Eight clear panels, acrylic, homemade paper, vinyl, chalk marker, wooden legs
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78 x 24 x 6 in
(198.12 x 60.96 x 15.24 cm)
- $3,200
- Jennifer Okumura
"Hopscotch" spread throughout Europe from a 400 Roman road from Glasgow to London used by the Roman military. So the first is Cleopatra to #2, a Caledonia person (before Glasgow) with a warrior's face with words 'thrown beyond boundaries.' This leads to #3, a Romani 'Gypsy' that originated in the Punjab region of northern India, where Hopscotch is called Kith-Kith, Stapu, and Langdi. "Romani" is the feminine form of "Romano," which means "of or about the Roma people." They were called "Gypsies" because Europeans mistakenly believed they came from Egypt. Thus emphasizing the sense of Hopscotch travel by nations and tribes. #5 is an ingenious man in a kilt for Glaslow's influence with the word Terre meaning land. #6 is the genius of Hopscotch in a figure with various tags of travels, both physical and cognitive - a workout for the body, mind, and soul.
- Subject Matter: Installation