AN INDIVIDUAL RECREATES THE SHADOW OF A PUBLIC MONUMENT TO COPERNICUS AND ITS BASE IN VINYL AS IT EXISTED AT THE VERY MOMENT OF HIS SON’S BIRTH, HE THEN SCALES IT SUCH THAT THE IMAGE OF THE STATUE IS THE CURRENT HEIGHT OF HIS SON IN EACH SUCCESSIVE INSTANCE OF HAVING IT CUT FROM THE VINYL.

a canvas
to support
the play of the
distance and direction
of the sun
to...
to…

of the son
to you

that is a terrifying space
the distance that exists
between me
{your father}
and you
{my son}

I should not hope to advertise it
as I do

It is an unwritten

over which control has no place
no control

and that way
it must forever
remain

you
a world of silhouette
and motor sounds
off in some unknown distance

and I
traveling away from you at speeds never fully understood

[ADHESIVE VINYL - sculpture]

2012