Undoing the Knot, 2009
Robin Antar (b. 1957)
Onyx
29”h x 15”w x 11”d
Granite Base: 2”h x 16”w x 10”d
“This stone “knot” is intertwined in multiple places, provoking a response in the viewer to mentally ‘undo the knot’.”
- Robin Antar
The tangled forms in the middle of the exhibition embody the chaos and confusion often caused by trauma. This knot sculpture, however, suggests the complexity of the mind struggling to unravel emotional pain, offering a contemplative space for viewers to reflect on their own entanglements as they begin undoing their mental “knots.”
This piece is part of the “Knot Sculpture” series of work. Knots represent the challenges of life and universal themes of struggle. The knot is intertwined in multiple places, causing people to stop and stare at the piece which invites them to mentally "undo the knot." Carved out a block of onyx.
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- Collections: abstract / knots, Expressions in Stone