Jingshi Introduction
The white marble, like silk satin, is twisted into a rectangular window resembling the character "回." The rigidity of the stone and the softness of the lines endlessly intertwine, creating a cycle like the life and death in nature. As the gaze shifts, rectangles transform into triangles, disappearing and reappearing, thus sculpting a viewing window. Through this window, the scenery and significance behind the sculpture merge into one, with interlocking connections, creating infinite landscapes! **Creator Introduction** **Artist:** Karen Van Omen **Personal Experience:** 2011 Norway 2011 Oslo Sculpture Park 2011 Germany 10th Jahre Bildhauer Creation Camp 2011 BenQ International Sculpture Creation Camp **Creation Journey:** Pietrasanta is a small town located in the Lucca province at the edge of Tuscany, situated at the foot of the Apuan Alps and just a few kilometers away from Carrara. It is known as the "Little Athens" of Italy, as artists from all over the world have come here for centuries to create their stone or bronze sculptures. Since the 15th century, Pietrasanta has gained fame for its marble, and its skilled stone masons have traditionally been a major aspect of the local culture. The town also possesses a large amount of high-quality bronze suitable for artistic creation. Even today, sculptors come to Pietrasanta, renting spaces in workshops for both long-term and short-term creations. However, now the tools of creation are precision computer instruments, and the traditional scenes of chiseling with hammers and chisels have become a thing of the past. This small town has always held significance for my work; the knowledge of these craftsmen, the countless varieties of stone, and the stone carving tradition intertwined with the lives of Pietrasanta's people are all sources of inspiration for me. This world is made of stone, and among them, my favorite is granite. Granite is formed from magma, a flowing substance that is a mixture of molten rock beneath the surface. As the magma slowly cools, it transforms into crystals under constant pressure from different minerals, which give the stone its colors. This is why there are various colors of granite. These stones have been formed thousands of years ago beneath the Earth's crust.
