Christine Meuris
Stress Fracture, 2018-19
The Stress Fracture series is an outgrowth of the colorful mandala-like pieces in the Bargello Works series. I removed all but a few dots of color and introduced cracks. The cracks initially called to mind the calving of icebergs and the break up of polar ice. As I continue the work, the image of a mandala--the symbol of universality, wholeness and integrity--breaking apart has grown to be a potent symbol of the generalized stress of living with the results of the 2016 presidential campaign.
Sumi ink on tea stained paper. 22"x22", 2018 Collection of the City of Berkeley
Sumi ink on tea stained paper. 22"x22", 2018
Sumi ink on tea stained paper. 22"x22", 2018
Sumi ink on tea stained paper. 22"x22", 2018 On loan through 2019
Sumi ink on tea stained paper. 22"x22", 2019