Mimesis
Mimesis, 2009
Steel Wire with Screen Ink on Wood
Larger element: 96 x 11 x 14", Smaller element: 44 x 10 x 10" with space between the two elements variable up to 40 feet
 
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Paul Oberst
B.F.A. Center College, Danville, KY, 1977
Lives in Freedom, ME

Statement - Ceremonial Objects, Devices and Forms represents an 18 month journey and a significant conceptual shift from the work of the previous show.  Not unlike the pyramids of Egypt, the temple is a machine that transports the viewer metaphorically or metaphysically to realms of consciousness beyond that of the everyday.  This temple, however, is an equal opportunity conduit not just for pharaohs and court attendants.

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