Monday, December 13, 2010

Over the neat beds lie the remains of something that was once alive. Suspended from a bamboo stick lie the bones, particularly the head of creatures that were once moving and breathing as if the artist wants to emphasize something of the past in as loud a manner possible. There is something about the past lingering in our present like a ghost that is invisible but strongly experienced. It is usually in the quietness of the bedroom that the ghost of the past comes to touch the senses of the living. If one’s present condition is secure and strong, the remains of the past will either have to surrender to the present or disappear into oblivion which is just another form of surrender. Something very encouraging about these skeletons of the past is that they are bound yet they boldly threaten one like as if they have some legal or birthright in this bedroom. The serenity of the bedroom is so empowering that the hanging skulls seem to be finding themselves out of place. Perhaps they presumed that they could create a presence here but instead they experience a sort of intimidation that was not planned but has turned out to be so due to the difference in stature of the bones and the bedroom. Perhaps the gap between the beds is due to these remains of the past that are lingering even after the passage of time.

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