Sometimes It Gets Dark

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Artist: Virginia Mahoney

Title: Sometimes It Gets Dark

Attribution: Sometimes It Gets Dark, 2023, Virginia Mahoney

Year: 2023

Materials: reclaimed food net, paper, acrylic, ink, words, thread, steel

Dimensions: 47 x 12 x 10 inches

Image Statement: Reflecting upon various times in my life, I revisit old sketchbooks and writings. Cutting strips from cast off paintings, I rewrite my readings there, weaving them into a container-like form or flat object to bend or shape. This is a contemplative act of remembering, honoring, and preserving, as well as processing uncertainty, change, and ruminations: so much to do, so much to think about and wrap my head around. How to move forward? It’s a stream in our heads that can make it hard to get out of the loop and to act, to make progress.