Symmetry – Question 6
Is Symmetry a formal concern of yours in planning a work?
Symmetry is an all pervading concept. It lies at the root of all things physical and metaphysical. From poetry to physics, symmetry is the underlying principal by which we are able to see pattern and direction in the universe. From poetic justice to geometry we perceive the elegance of departure, destination and return. My work is no different. Some artists will work with a sense of symmetry where completion lies outside the work, others create a hermetic world. An awareness of symmetry is needed if a work is to be coherent. The points connected may lie within one means of expression or across many spheres. I physically describe symmetry in an overt reference to sources of inspiration. This action also alludes to a desire for stability in a world of rapid change with symmetry having become increasingly skewed in one direction, at least for now.