Here’s a little work I made maybe 15 years ago. At the moment it’s catching my attention again. It’s a model for an intimate place of contemplation. (Imagine it big enough so you could scale it and easily climb inside.)
Now, following my recent Italy trip, it connects for me with contemplative spaces in sanctuaries there – two of which I talked about in recent posts (Abbazia San Pietro in Valle and Monteluco).
Ron Dowd
House
wood, wood oil, shellac, enamel, 1993(?)
24 x 4 x 5 cm
Of course there’s also the connection with the rich tradition in Italy of painted wooden icons, and the cross.
