A presentiment

A presentiment
Dried roots from the Giant reed plant
220 cm x 200 cm x 150 cm

This installation of floating rhizomes has been deliberately assembled in the shape of a cone to mimic Henri Bergson’s model of the memory cone, which he coined to describe the voyage of becoming and the evolution of time. Botanical rhizomes, like human beings, sprout organically, persisting when cut off to create new pathways and networks of survival. Yet despite their resilience and just like people, these life forms also age, die, and wither to dust. This suspended sculpture spotlights the distinctive growth properties of the rhizome, which in turn is symbolic of the continuous changes and intensities in the lived experiences and resultant memories of humans.