Welcome To The Stone That Has No Mouth To Cry With was a work shared as part of my Final Project at Emerson College in June 2010. During the exhibition, I had the opportunity to present the thoughts that I had gathered whilst I was creating this Project. Using images and an objective point of view, I attempted to describe how these 9000 stones worked as a sculpture within us. Now I am more interested in echoing the experiences of the visitors.
Here the one from Lindsey Ternent in October 2010:
“At first glance it appears to be a vast sea of chalky chaos. Stone after stone after stone intermingling with the worn wooden floorboards and stark whitewash walls. It's a feeling of looking out over an ancient city. To behold the daily hustle and bustle of civilization.
But once the dust has settled and your eyes adjust to the light it takes on a new face. And that is a face of extraordinary contrast between the individual stationary stone and the swirling, flowing movement of all the stones working together in unison. Then you notice how the distinct straight lines of the floorboards further accentuate this rhythmic gesture.
If you get a chance to sit alone with them, they can become an energy generator for some powerful meditation. The stones sing, they sing in some forgotten language that perhaps Man once understood. But now all we can do is take advantage of this rare collection, this gathering of time and space. Just sit, listen and learn.”
© photographs Amanda Cid 2010
To see more work from 2010 Exhibition click on the links below:
Emerson Visual Arts
Amanda Cid