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24Jun07

Certain objects exist in our lives that become the basis of comparison for everything else–a touchstone. Freud discussed objects like this in terms of dreams and the act of condensation and displacement. For me, flowers-certain flowers- have always held special condensed meaning to me. I feel this way about lilies, orchids, and gardenias. The images, objects, and smells of these flowers have changed and expanded over many years of encountering them; this has created a layered effect of potential connections. I choose this image because it was specific and vague enough to represent this potential for connections while being obviously identifiable as a gardenia blossom. I used notes that spiral into the center to mimic the spiraling petal growth and to reference the passage of time and cycles of life. I hope others will add to it their layers of meaning in connection to gardenias.

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