"The Trembling Fires of Dreams"

The Trembling Fires of Dreams
Resin, Enamel, Yarn
60" x 60" x 120"*
Los Angeles, 2010
Courtesy of www.deviantart.com

This piece, entitled 'The Trembling Fires of Dreams' (placed in a Los Angeles art gallery) was constructed by an artist whom calls himself, 'El-Woopo'. Like most of El-Woopo's pieces, The Trembling Fires of Dreams ignites a sense of hunger and innocence, balanced gravely with a passionate polarity of good and evil.

Sculpted with products of resin, enamel and yarn, the piece is clean cut while using space wholly and significantly. The fact that a faint light sits calmly on the white deer placed in the middle is only a focal point for a second - then your eyes move towards the two circling it, even though they remain in the corners and have darker yarn.

I love this piece because of the placement and use of the subjects. The deer is a very innocent, yet bold animal, and a symbol that can represent many times 'good' and positive energy. The hounds that circle it suggest their intentions of destroying this pure form of energy - yet, the yarn and light placed strategically poses the idea that the deer cannot be harmed.

Good stuff.