Trust – Sculpture No.885
Artist talk for the presentation of sculpture –
The currency of trust is both the hardest to gain and easiest to lose.
Social goods are built on the currency of trust. The practice of sharing knowledge in communities is now common among researchers, civil society, and open government projects.
Here like in the other sculptures in the series, you see the work rise from a circle insinuating all that comes around goes around.
The first notable object in the sculpture is the lock which symbolizes security and with the lock open it screams trust and freedom.
Following that comes the loose hanging chain which unbinds any notion of mistrust throwing open the catacomb of creative life and imagination. The chain is a hand-forged square link chain talking to the ideas of forging unique commitments and connections through trust.
The paint is meant to accentuate how trust has a dark side that swirls up and down the shaft as if two sides of a coin. The shaft that holds the lock and chain has glass embellishments speaking to life’s journey and how things can be.
Michelle uses the overall finish colors of teal and dark blue to slam home the sincerity of trust, that the sculpture communicates.
Google says “Teal combines the calming properties of blue with the renewal qualities of green. It is a revitalizing and rejuvenating color that also represents open communication and clarity of thought. For Tibetan monks, teal is symbolic of the infinity of the sea and sky, while it is the color of truth and faith for Egyptians.”