“Empty Vessel?” was part of my solo show “the meaning of things.”
Empty Vessel?
This construct is about throwing a pot.
I believe it’s the first vessel I put words on. It is an illustration of a quote from James Hillman, who described a vessel as:
“the exterior shell of a specifically shaped void.”
I thought “specifically shaped void” was a good phrase to have in a show about “the meaning of things.”
I put the words inside the lid, so that you can look at the whole piece from a distance without seeing them. If you peer into the lid, you see the phrase.
If i was doing it now, I would not make the words so black and didactic. I would strive for the effect shown in the photoshopped image.