Pretentious Yet Pointless
In neo-impressionism, the visual phenomena of the unexplored world are, in themselves, unimportant: the only worthy thing is feeling, as such. The spectator is drawn by the essential identity of the carving into the world of images strong in meaning and emotion. Paradoxically, we see the diagonal axis symbolising the self undulate towards the centre of the work, suggesting unreliability. Semiotically, we see the leading centralism representing the inner ego undulate towards the centre of the work, suggesting inconstancy. Semiotically, we see the leading centralism representing strength curve back and forth, suggesting unreliability. The carving shares not only Sol Aris's death-identification but also his cosmic perspective and obsession with power. Contrasts of summer and winter dominate the emptiness of this picture. The image shares not only Sol Aris's death-identification but also his cosmic perspective and obsession with power.
A notable feature of the sculpture is that it is the eternal interaction of Yin and Yang. The receding curves are closed in a tribute to celebration.
A constantly changing evanescence, the essential identity of which never changes, is often transformed by the perception of the environment.
``This painting exemplifies the collage-like arrangements by which surrealist painters brought together apparently unrelated objects to create a striking visual poetry, intended to reflect the pattern of unconscious thought.''
[Tate Gallery Guide, 1990, p.162]